#bd9d79

Mongoose

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(189, 157, 121)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(32, 34%, 61%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 17, 36, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.363

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bd9d79

#7999bd

Analogous (Adjacent)

#bd7b79

#bd9d79

#bbbd79

Triadic

#bd9d79

#79bd9d

#9d79bd

Split complementary

#bd9d79

#79bbbd

#7b79bd

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BD9D79

RGB

rgb(189,157,121)

RGBA

rgba(189,157,121, 1)

HSL

hsl(31.76,34%,60.78%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.72 0.06 69.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #bd9d79;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.54

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.26

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bd9d79#8d8d79

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bd9d79#a2a979

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bd9d79#bb9bac

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bd9d79#a2a2a2

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

45%

29%

26%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

45%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

29%

Cadmium red

Pigment

26%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Orange hue

590–620 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Warm

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

36.3%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Old Rose

#BD7B79

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#79BD9D

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#9D79BD

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#79BBBD

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Spicy Mix

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