Information about #BF5412 color

#BF5412 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF5412 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 84, 18) — 74.9% red, 32.9% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 68 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #BF5412 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Fox (#C35817). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rust Orange (#C45508) and Brick Orange (#C14A09).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 84, 18)), which gives #BF5412 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF5412 color variations

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#BF5412 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 #BF5412

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

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF5412
  • RGB191, 84, 18
  • CMYK0, 42, 68, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 84, 18)
  • HSL23°, 83%, 41%
  • HSL Precise22.89°, 82.775%, 40.98%
  • HSV23°, 91%, 75%
  • HSB23°, 91%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.329, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.329, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.329, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF5412
  • DECIMAL ID12538898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01