Information about #BF6B1D color

#BF6B1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF6B1D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 107, 29) — 74.9% red, 42% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 64 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #BF6B1D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for 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). Slightly further away sit Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Omega (#B56519).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 107, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF6B1D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #BF6B1D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF6B1D color variations

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

#BF6B1D 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 #BF6B1D

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

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6B1D
  • RGB191, 107, 29
  • CMYK0, 33, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 107, 29)
  • HSL29°, 74%, 43%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 73.636%, 43.137%
  • HSV29°, 85%, 75%
  • HSB29°, 85%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.420, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.420, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.420, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF6B1D
  • DECIMAL ID12544797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01