Close to Maple
#BD6740
#BD6740 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 40.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD6740.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.06:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.06:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD6740 as they’d see it.
#BD6740 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD6740
What color is #BD6740?
#BD6740 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 40.4% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD6740 in RGB?
#BD6740 is rgb(189, 103, 64): 189 red, 103 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD6740 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 66, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD6740?
PANTONE 471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD6740?
Its complement #0588B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.