Close to Ginger
#BD780E
#BD780E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 47.1% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 86% saturation and 40% 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 #BD780E.
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
3.59:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.86:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.59:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.86:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD780E as they’d see it.
#BD780E 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 #BD780E
What color is #BD780E?
#BD780E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Ginger. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 47.1% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 86% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD780E in RGB?
#BD780E is rgb(189, 120, 14): 189 red, 120 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD780E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 93, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD780E?
PANTONE 7571 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD780E?
Its complement #6080F0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.