Information about #BF701F color

#BF701F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF701F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 112, 31) — 74.9% red, 43.9% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 63 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF701F is a vivid, lively warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gold Ochre (#C77826). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brownish Orange (#CB7723) and Pirate Gold (#BA782A).

The recipe behind #BF701F is rgb(191, 112, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF701F color variations

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

#BF701F 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 #BF701F

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

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF701F
  • RGB191, 112, 31
  • CMYK0, 31, 63, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 112, 31)
  • HSL30°, 72%, 44%
  • HSL Precise30.375°, 72.072%, 43.529%
  • HSV30°, 84%, 75%
  • HSB30°, 84%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.439, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.439, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.439, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF701F
  • DECIMAL ID12546079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01