Information about #BF9B53 color

#BF9B53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF9B53 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 155, 83) — 74.9% red, 60.8% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 42 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BF9B53 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aztec Gold (#C39953). Slightly further away sit Double Putty (#C09B59) and Amber Gold (#C19552).

The recipe behind #BF9B53 is rgb(191, 155, 83), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF9B53 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF9B53 color variations

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

#BF9B53 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 #BF9B53

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9B53
  • RGB191, 155, 83
  • CMYK0, 14, 42, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 155, 83)
  • HSL40°, 46%, 54%
  • HSL Precise40°, 45.763%, 53.725%
  • HSV40°, 57%, 75%
  • HSB40°, 57%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.608, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.608, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.608, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF9B53
  • DECIMAL ID12557139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01