#BDA075 Color
#BDA075 is rgb(189, 160, 117) in RGB, hsl(36, 35%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDA075rgb(189, 160, 117)hsl(36, 35%, 60%)hsv(36, 38%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 26%)oklch(72.1% 0.067 77.2)lab(67.73% 6.57 26.64)lch(67.73% 27.44 76.15)What #BDA075 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 #BDA075, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDA075 Channel Values
How #BDA075 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 160 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 35% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 38% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 38% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDA075 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 #BDA075
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDA075; 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 #BDA075
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 #BDA075 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.
#BDA075#A5A575#AFA375#AAAA74#B2A674#C19B9B#BF9D8E#A4A4A4Using #BDA075 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bda075: #BDA075;background-color: #BDA075;colors: { 'color-bda075': '#BDA075' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.627, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_bda075">#BDA075</color>fill="#BDA075"More Orange Colors
#BDA075 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDA075 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDA075?
#BDA075 is a light orange — rgb(189, 160, 117) in RGB and hsl(36, 35%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #BDA075?
#BDA075 is rgb(189, 160, 117) — red 189, green 160, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDA075?
#BDA075 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDA075 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDA075 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDA075 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDA075 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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