Close to Bronze
#BD751E
#BD751E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 45.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 73% saturation and 43% 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 #BD751E.
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
3.67:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.73:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.67:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD751E as they’d see it.
#BD751E 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 #BD751E
What color is #BD751E?
#BD751E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 45.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 73% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD751E in RGB?
#BD751E is rgb(189, 117, 30): 189 red, 117 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD751E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 84, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD751E?
PANTONE 7572 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD751E?
Its complement #3C85EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.