#BD5800 Color
#BD5800 is rgb(189, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 100%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD5800rgb(189, 88, 0)hsl(28, 100%, 37%)hsv(28, 100%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 100%, 26%)oklch(57.6% 0.152 50.2)lab(49.88% 38.84 59.23)lch(49.88% 70.83 56.75)What #BD5800 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 #BD5800, 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.
#BD5800 Channel Values
How #BD5800 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 88 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 100% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 100% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 100% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD5800 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 #BD5800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD5800; 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 #BD5800
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 #BD5800 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.
#BD5800#727200#966800#858500#9E7500#BF5252#BE5540#757575Using #BD5800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd5800: #BD5800;background-color: #BD5800;colors: { 'color-bd5800': '#BD5800' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.345, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_bd5800">#BD5800</color>fill="#BD5800"More Brown Colors
#BD5800 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD5800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD5800?
#BD5800 is a dark brown — rgb(189, 88, 0) in RGB and hsl(28, 100%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #BD5800?
#BD5800 is rgb(189, 88, 0) — red 189, green 88, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD5800?
#BD5800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 100%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD5800 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BD5800 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD5800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD5800 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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