What is hex #BD923B color?
From a technical standpoint, this color is composed of 74% red, 57% green and 23% blue, resulting in an RGB value of (189,146,59).
For print media and manufacturing layout, the CMYK colors code equivalent is (0%, 23%, 69%, 26%).
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BD923B features a hue of 40°, 69% saturation, and a brightness value of 74%.
Hex #BD923B Color Codes & Equivalents
| Hex Code | #BD923B |
| RGB Values | (189,146,59) |
| CMYK Values | (0%, 23%, 69%, 26%) |
| HSV/HSB Values | (40°, 69%, 74%) |
| Closest Web Safe | #CC9933 |
| Inverse Color | #426DC4 |
| Closest Pantone® | 7510 C |
| Closest RAL | RAL 1024 [Ochre yellow] |
| Complementary Color | #3B66BD |
#BD923B Converted to Grayscale Codes
| Average | #838383 |
| Lightness (Desaturation) | #7C7C7C |
| Weighted (BT601) | #959595 |
| Luma (BT709) | #959595 |
WCAG 2.1 Color Contrast & Accessibility
Check how #BD923B complies with web accessibility standards (WCAG AA & AAA) for typography.
White Text on #BD923B
Sample preview of readable typography on top of #BD923B.
Black Text on #BD923B
Sample preview of readable typography on top of #BD923B.
Hex #BD923B Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complementary color of #BD923B is #3B66BD. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BD923B you will find #3B66BD. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.
Analogous Palette
The analogous color scheme of #BD923B is composed with colors #BD513B and #A7BD3B. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BD923B with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.
Split-Complementary Palette
The split-complementary color scheme of #BD923B is composed with colors #513BBD and #3BA7BD. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.
Triadic Palette
The triadic color scheme of #BD923B is composed with colors #923BBD and #3BBD92. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BD923B with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic color scheme of #BD923B is composed with colors #3BBD92, #3B66BD and #BD3B66 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.
Square Palette
The square color scheme of #BD923B is composed with colors #3BBD51, #3B66BD and #BD3BA7 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette is similar to the tetradic palette, but provides an evenly balanced chromatic distribution with crisp visual contrast across all four points.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BD923B
Tints
Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BD923B.
Tones
Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.
Shades
Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.
Hex #BD923B in programming languages
If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!
| HTML, CSS | #BD923B |
| Java | new Color(189,146,59); |
| Python | Color(#BD923B) |
| .NET | Color.FromArgb(255, 189,146,59); |
| Swift / iOS | UIColor(red: 0.74, green: 0.57, blue: 0.23, alpha: 1) |
| Kotlin / Android | Color.rgb(189, 146, 59) |