Information about #BF6308 color

#BF6308 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF6308 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 99, 8) — 74.9% red, 38.8% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 72 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BF6308 reads as a intensely saturated orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orange Brown (#BE6400). Slightly further away sit Alloy Orange (#C46210) and Indochine (#C26B03).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 99, 8)), which gives #BF6308 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF6308: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #BF6308 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF6308 color variations

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

#BF6308 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 #BF6308

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

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF6308
  • RGB191, 99, 8
  • CMYK0, 36, 72, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 99, 8)
  • HSL30°, 92%, 39%
  • HSL Precise29.836°, 91.96%, 39.02%
  • HSV30°, 96%, 75%
  • HSB30°, 96%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.388, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.388, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.388, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBF6308
  • DECIMAL ID12542728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01