Information about #BF9C44 color

#BF9C44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BF9C44 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 156, 68) — 74.9% red, 61.2% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 48 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BF9C44 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 almost identical to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 156, 68) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #BF9C44 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BF9C44 color variations

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#BF9C44 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 #BF9C44

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9C44
  • RGB191, 156, 68
  • CMYK0, 14, 48, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 156, 68)
  • HSL43°, 49%, 51%
  • HSL Precise42.927°, 49.004%, 50.784%
  • HSV43°, 64%, 75%
  • HSB43°, 64%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.612, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.612, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.612, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF9C44
  • DECIMAL ID12557380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01