Information about #BF865E color

#BF865E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF865E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 134, 94) (74.9% red, 52.5% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 38 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BF865E reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Brown (#BC815F). Slightly further away sit Deer (#BA8759) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

The recipe behind #BF865E is rgb(191, 134, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF865E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF865E color variations

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

#BF865E 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 #BF865E

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

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF865E
  • RGB191, 134, 94
  • CMYK0, 22, 38, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 134, 94)
  • HSL25°, 43%, 56%
  • HSL Precise24.742°, 43.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV25°, 51%, 75%
  • HSB25°, 51%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.525, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.525, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.525, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF865E
  • DECIMAL ID12551774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01