#BF450D Color
#BF450D is rgb(191, 69, 13) in RGB, hsl(19, 87%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF450Drgb(191, 69, 13)hsl(19, 87%, 40%)hsv(19, 93%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 25%)oklch(55.3% 0.167 40.1)lab(46.82% 48.34 54.68)lch(46.82% 72.98 48.53)What #BF450D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BF450D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF450D Channel Values
How #BF450D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 69 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 87% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 93% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 93% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF450D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BF450D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BF450D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF450D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BF450D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BF450D.
How #BF450D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BF450D#686806#935C09#7F7F00#9D6C00#C04141#C04333#6D6D6DUsing #BF450D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf450d: #BF450D;background-color: #BF450D;colors: { 'color-bf450d': '#BF450D' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.271, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_bf450d">#BF450D</color>fill="#BF450D"More Brown Colors
#BF450D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF450D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF450D?
#BF450D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(191, 69, 13) in RGB and hsl(19, 87%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #BF450D?
#BF450D is rgb(191, 69, 13) — red 191, green 69, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF450D?
#BF450D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF450D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BF450D scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF450D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF450D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.
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