Palettes / Colors / #BD8512

#BD8512 — Vivid Orange

#BD8512 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #BD8512 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.

#BD8512 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #124CBF; it also sits naturally between #BF2F12 and #A2BF12. 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 52% · Blue 7%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 90% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BD8512

.text { color: #BD8512; }
.background { background-color: #BD8512; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD8512; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 133, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 83%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD8512; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 133, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD8512; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 133, 18, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BD8512">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD8512">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BD8512

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Tones of #BD8512

Color harmonies

Complementary — #124CBF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BD8512: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD8512

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 #BD8512 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 #BD8512 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

← #BD8511  ·  #BD8513 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BD8512?

#BD8512 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 189, 133, 18). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BD8512?

#BD8512 is RGB 189, 133, 18 — HSL 40°, 83%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 90%, 26%.

What colors go with #BD8512?

Its complement is #124CBF; analogous partners are #BF2F12 and #A2BF12. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BD8512 for text?

Black text on #BD8512 has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.