Information about #BF824F color

#BF824F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF824F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 130, 79) — 74.9% red, 51% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 44 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BF824F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Deer (#BA8759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Peach Schnapps (#C68059) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

The recipe behind #BF824F is rgb(191, 130, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF824F: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #BF824F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF824F color variations

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

#BF824F 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 #BF824F

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF824F
  • RGB191, 130, 79
  • CMYK0, 24, 44, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 130, 79)
  • HSL27°, 47%, 53%
  • HSL Precise27.321°, 46.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV27°, 59%, 75%
  • HSB27°, 59%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.510, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.510, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.510, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF824F
  • DECIMAL ID12550735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01