#BF5108 Color
#BF5108 is rgb(191, 81, 8) in RGB, hsl(24, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF5108rgb(191, 81, 8)hsl(24, 92%, 39%)hsv(24, 96%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 25%)oklch(56.9% 0.158 45.6)lab(48.89% 43.00 57.08)lch(48.89% 71.46 53.01)What #BF5108 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 #BF5108, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BF5108 Channel Values
How #BF5108 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 81 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 92% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 96% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 96% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF5108 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.
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Colors That Go With #BF5108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF5108; 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 #BF5108
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.
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How #BF5108 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.
#BF5108#6E6E01#956404#838300#9F7200#C14C4C#C04E3B#727272Using #BF5108 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf5108: #BF5108;background-color: #BF5108;colors: { 'color-bf5108': '#BF5108' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.318, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_bf5108">#BF5108</color>fill="#BF5108"More Brown Colors
#BF5108 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF5108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF5108?
#BF5108 is a dark brown — rgb(191, 81, 8) in RGB and hsl(24, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #BF5108?
#BF5108 is rgb(191, 81, 8) — red 191, green 81, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF5108?
#BF5108 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 96%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF5108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BF5108 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF5108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF5108 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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