Information about #BF6E22 color

#BF6E22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF6E22 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 110, 34) — 74.9% red, 43.1% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 62 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF6E22 presents itself as a energetic, saturated 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 near neighbor of Ruddy Brown (#BB6528). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Ochre (#C77826) and Chinese Yellow Tea (#B7702D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 110, 34)), which gives #BF6E22 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF6E22: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF6E22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF6E22 color variations

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

#BF6E22 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 #BF6E22

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

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6E22
  • RGB191, 110, 34
  • CMYK0, 32, 62, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 110, 34)
  • HSL29°, 70%, 44%
  • HSL Precise29.045°, 69.778%, 44.118%
  • HSV29°, 82%, 75%
  • HSB29°, 82%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.431, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.431, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.431, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF6E22
  • DECIMAL ID12545570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01