Information about #BF5A18 color

#BF5A18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF5A18 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 90, 24) — 74.9% red, 35.3% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 65 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF5A18 reads as a strongly colored warm 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 Red Fox (#C35817). Its next-closest registered neighbors are The Big Carrot (#BA5823) and Alloy Orange (#C46210).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 90, 24)), which gives #BF5A18 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BF5A18 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #BF5A18 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF5A18 color variations

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

#BF5A18 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 #BF5A18

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

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5A18
  • RGB191, 90, 24
  • CMYK0, 40, 65, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 90, 24)
  • HSL24°, 78%, 42%
  • HSL Precise23.713°, 77.674%, 42.157%
  • HSV24°, 87%, 75%
  • HSB24°, 87%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.353, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.353, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.353, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5A18
  • DECIMAL ID12540440
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01