Close to Camel
#BD905E
#BD905E is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 56.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 42% saturation and 55% 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 #BD905E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.87:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD905E as they’d see it.
#BD905E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD905E
What color is #BD905E?
#BD905E is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 56.5% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 42% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD905E in RGB?
#BD905E is rgb(189, 144, 94): 189 red, 144 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD905E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 50, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD905E?
PANTONE 7514 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD905E?
Its complement #679CD6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.