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#BD8512

#bd8512 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd8512 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 52.16% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.63% magenta, 90.48% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 40.35°, with 82.61% saturation and 40.59% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 1.97.

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Web safe#cc9900
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Relative luminance0.2764

Complementary

  1. #bd8512
  2. #124abd

Split complementary

  1. #bd8512
  2. #12a0bd
  3. #2f12bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2f12
  2. #bd8512
  3. #a0bd12

Triadic

  1. #bd8512
  2. #12bd85
  3. #8512bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd8512
  2. #4abd12
  3. #124abd
  4. #8512bd

Square

  1. #bd8512
  2. #12bd2f
  3. #124abd
  4. #bd12a0

Monochromatic

  1. #312305
  2. #77540b
  3. #bd8512
  4. #ebae30
  5. #f2c976

Shades

#bd8512 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd8512
  2. #aa7810
  3. #976a0e
  4. #845d0d
  5. #71500b
  6. #5f4309
  7. #4c3507
  8. #392805
  9. #261b04
  10. #130d02
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd8512 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd8512
  2. #c4912a
  3. #ca9d41
  4. #d1aa59
  5. #d7b671
  6. #dec289
  7. #e5cea0
  8. #ebdab8
  9. #f2e7d0
  10. #f8f3e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd8512 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd8512
  2. #b7851d
  3. #b18428
  4. #ab8433
  5. #a5833e
  6. #9f8349
  7. #988254
  8. #92825f
  9. #8c816a
  10. #868175
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a48b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9a8700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a79519 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce7571 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a98600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b08f17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c87c5a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd8512 {
  color: #bd8512;
}
Background
.bg-bd8512 {
  background-color: #bd8512;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd8512 {
  border: 2px solid #bd8512;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd8512;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 133 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd8512 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd8512, #a0bd12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd8512 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 133 18 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.97 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.78 #cd853f Peru ΔE 8.99 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 9.08 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 9.95 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 9.97 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 10.01 #427aed Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bd8512  rgb(189, 133, 18)  hsl(40, 83%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#124abd  rgb(18, 74, 189)  hsl(220, 83%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue
#12bd85  rgb(18, 189, 133)  hsl(160, 83%, 41%)  Mint
#8512bd  rgb(133, 18, 189)  hsl(280, 83%, 41%)  Dark Violet