Information about #BF3B03 color

#BF3B03 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF3B03 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 59, 3) (74.9% red, 23.1% green, 1.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 74 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BF3B03 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mahogany (#C04000). Slightly further away sit Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 59, 3)), which gives #BF3B03 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF3B03 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF3B03 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BF3B03 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BF3B03

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF3B03
  • RGB191, 59, 3
  • CMYK0, 52, 74, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 59, 3)
  • HSL18°, 97%, 38%
  • HSL Precise17.872°, 96.907%, 38.039%
  • HSV18°, 98%, 75%
  • HSB18°, 98%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.231, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.231, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.231, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF3B03
  • DECIMAL ID12532483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01