Information about #BF661D color

#BF661D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF661D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 102, 29) — 74.9% red, 40% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 64 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #BF661D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Brown (#B5651D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Omega (#B56519).

The recipe behind #BF661D is rgb(191, 102, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF661D: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF661D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF661D color variations

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

#BF661D 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 #BF661D

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

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF661D
  • RGB191, 102, 29
  • CMYK0, 35, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 102, 29)
  • HSL27°, 74%, 43%
  • HSL Precise27.037°, 73.636%, 43.137%
  • HSV27°, 85%, 75%
  • HSB27°, 85%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.400, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.400, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.400, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF661D
  • DECIMAL ID12543517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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