Palettes / Colors / #BD593F

#BD593F — Muted Orange

#BD593F is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BD593F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#BD593F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3EA2BB; it also sits naturally between #BB3E64 and #BB963E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 35% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 67% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BD593F

.text { color: #BD593F; }
.background { background-color: #BD593F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD593F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 89, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD593F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 89, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD593F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 89, 63, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BD593F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD593F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3EA2BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BD593F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD593F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #BD593F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD593F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BD593E  ·  #BD5940 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BD593F?

#BD593F is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 189, 89, 63). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BD593F?

#BD593F is RGB 189, 89, 63 — HSL 12°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 67%, 26%.

What colors go with #BD593F?

Its complement is #3EA2BB; analogous partners are #BB3E64 and #BB963E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BD593F for text?

Black text on #BD593F has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.50:1.