#BD561F Color
#BD561F is rgb(189, 86, 31) in RGB, hsl(21, 72%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD561Frgb(189, 86, 31)hsl(21, 72%, 43%)hsv(21, 84%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 26%)oklch(57.5% 0.148 44.9)lab(49.59% 40.18 49.99)lch(49.59% 64.14 51.21)What #BD561F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD561F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BD561F Channel Values
How #BD561F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 86 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 72% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 84% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD561F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BD561F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD561F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD561F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BD561F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BD561F#71711C#95671D#848407#9E7414#BF5151#BE5343#747474Using #BD561F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd561f: #BD561F;background-color: #BD561F;colors: { 'color-bd561f': '#BD561F' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.337, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_bd561f">#BD561F</color>fill="#BD561F"More Brown Colors
#BD561F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD561F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD561F?
#BD561F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(189, 86, 31) in RGB and hsl(21, 72%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #BD561F?
#BD561F is rgb(189, 86, 31) — red 189, green 86, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD561F?
#BD561F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD561F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BD561F scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD561F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD561F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.
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