Information about #BF875A color

#BF875A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF875A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 135, 90) (74.9% red, 52.9% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 40 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BF875A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deer (#BA8759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Peach Schnapps (#C68059).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 135, 90) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF875A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #BF875A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF875A color variations

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

#BF875A 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 #BF875A

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF875A
  • RGB191, 135, 90
  • CMYK0, 22, 40, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 135, 90)
  • HSL27°, 44%, 55%
  • HSL Precise26.733°, 44.105%, 55.098%
  • HSV27°, 53%, 75%
  • HSB27°, 53%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.529, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.529, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.529, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF875A
  • DECIMAL ID12552026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01