Information about #BF8D18 color

#BF8D18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF8D18 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 141, 24) (74.9% red, 55.3% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 65 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #BF8D18 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cinnamon (#C58917). Slightly further away sit Desert Yellow (#CA8D16) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

The recipe behind #BF8D18 is rgb(191, 141, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF8D18: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF8D18 color variations

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#BF8D18 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 #BF8D18

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF8D18
  • RGB191, 141, 24
  • CMYK0, 20, 65, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 141, 24)
  • HSL42°, 78%, 42%
  • HSL Precise42.036°, 77.674%, 42.157%
  • HSV42°, 87%, 75%
  • HSB42°, 87%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.553, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.553, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.553, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF8D18
  • DECIMAL ID12553496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01