#BD7E57 Hex Color
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Warm and muted, #bd7e57 is a mellow orange with earthy brown and soft red undertones. That medium lightness brings optimism and creativity without brighter orange’s intensity. It suits food branding, autumn graphics, youth campaigns, and adventure-focused designs. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or deep teal, since black text reaches about 6.3:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #bd7e57.
Questions about #bd7e57
What is #bd7e57 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bd7e57 is rgb(189, 126, 87), in HSL hsl(23, 44%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 54%, 26%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #bd7e57?
#bd7e57 pairs well with charcoal, deep teal, cream, and warm neutrals, balancing its muted orange warmth while keeping palettes grounded for food branding, autumn graphics, outdoor-inspired layouts, and digital accents. Use darker pairings for structure or text.
Is #bd7e57 a warm or cool color?
#bd7e57 reads as a warm color because its mellow orange base is softened by earthy brown and subtle red undertones. Its medium lightness keeps that warmth approachable rather than intensely bright, making it useful for welcoming, creative, and autumnal visual themes.
Does #bd7e57 work with black text?
Black text on #bd7e57 has about a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, generally meeting WCAG AA for normal-sized text; still check the complete foreground and background pairing when using overlays, transparency, or lighter text.
Is #bd7e57 readable on white or black?
#bd7e57 has a 3.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.