Information about #BF540D color

#BF540D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF540D falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 84, 13) — 74.9% red, 32.9% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 70 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF540D presents itself as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rust Orange (#C45508). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brick Orange (#C14A09) and Red Fox (#C35817).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 84, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BF540D: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF540D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF540D color variations

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#BF540D 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 #BF540D

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

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

#BF540D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF540D
  • RGB191, 84, 13
  • CMYK0, 42, 70, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 84, 13)
  • HSL24°, 87%, 40%
  • HSL Precise23.933°, 87.255%, 40%
  • HSV24°, 93%, 75%
  • HSB24°, 93%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.329, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.329, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.329, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF540D
  • DECIMAL ID12538893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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