Information about #BF731C color

#BF731C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF731C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 115, 28) — 74.9% red, 45.1% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 64 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF731C 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 just a few steps away from Rich Bronze (#C77D1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Ochre (#C77826) and Brownish Orange (#CB7723).

The recipe behind #BF731C is rgb(191, 115, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BF731C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #BF731C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF731C color variations

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

#BF731C 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 #BF731C

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

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

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

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF731C
  • RGB191, 115, 28
  • CMYK0, 30, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 115, 28)
  • HSL32°, 74%, 43%
  • HSL Precise32.025°, 74.429%, 42.941%
  • HSV32°, 85%, 75%
  • HSB32°, 85%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.451, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.451, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.451, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF731C
  • DECIMAL ID12546844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01