Information about #BF572B color

#BF572B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF572B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 87, 43) — 74.9% red, 34.1% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 58 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF572B reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to The Big Carrot (#BA5823). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Berry High Life (#BE4D27).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 87, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF572B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #BF572B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF572B color variations

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

#BF572B 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 #BF572B

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF572B
  • RGB191, 87, 43
  • CMYK0, 41, 58, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 87, 43)
  • HSL18°, 63%, 46%
  • HSL Precise17.838°, 63.248%, 45.882%
  • HSV18°, 77%, 75%
  • HSB18°, 77%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.341, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.341, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.341, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF572B
  • DECIMAL ID12539691
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01