#BD6428 Color
#BD6428 is rgb(189, 100, 40) in RGB, hsl(24, 65%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD6428rgb(189, 100, 40)hsl(24, 65%, 45%)hsv(24, 79%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 26%)oklch(59.7% 0.135 50.8)lab(52.49% 33.49 48.60)lch(52.49% 59.02 55.43)What #BD6428 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 #BD6428, 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 orange in the library.
#BD6428 Channel Values
How #BD6428 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 100 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 65% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 79% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 79% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD6428 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 #BD6428
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD6428; 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 #BD6428
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 #BD6428 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.
#BD6428#797926#997127#8A8A1A#A17C21#BF5F5F#BE614E#7C7C7CUsing #BD6428 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd6428: #BD6428;background-color: #BD6428;colors: { 'color-bd6428': '#BD6428' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.392, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_bd6428">#BD6428</color>fill="#BD6428"More Orange Colors
#BD6428 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD6428 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD6428?
#BD6428 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(189, 100, 40) in RGB and hsl(24, 65%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #BD6428?
#BD6428 is rgb(189, 100, 40) — red 189, green 100, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD6428?
#BD6428 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD6428 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BD6428 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD6428 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD6428 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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