Information about #BF885B color

#BF885B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF885B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 136, 91) (74.9% red, 53.3% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 39 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #BF885B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Twine (#C19156).

The recipe behind #BF885B is rgb(191, 136, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BF885B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BF885B color variations

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

#BF885B 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 #BF885B

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

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF885B
  • RGB191, 136, 91
  • CMYK0, 22, 39, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 136, 91)
  • HSL27°, 44%, 55%
  • HSL Precise27°, 43.86%, 55.294%
  • HSV27°, 52%, 75%
  • HSB27°, 52%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.533, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.533, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.533, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF885B
  • DECIMAL ID12552283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01