#BF5436 Color
#BF5436 is rgb(191, 84, 54) in RGB, hsl(13, 56%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 72%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF5436rgb(191, 84, 54)hsl(13, 56%, 48%)hsv(13, 72%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 72%, 25%)oklch(57.7% 0.145 36.5)lab(49.70% 42.53 39.04)lch(49.70% 57.73 42.55)What #BF5436 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 #BF5436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF5436 Channel Values
How #BF5436 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 84 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 56% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 72% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 72% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF5436 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 #BF5436 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BF5436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF5436; 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 #BF5436
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 #BF5436 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.
#BF5436#707034#966635#84842C#9F7430#C05151#C05248#757575Using #BF5436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf5436: #BF5436;background-color: #BF5436;colors: { 'color-bf5436': '#BF5436' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.329, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_bf5436">#BF5436</color>fill="#BF5436"More Red Colors
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#BF5436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF5436?
#BF5436 is a mid-tone red — rgb(191, 84, 54) in RGB and hsl(13, 56%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #BF5436?
#BF5436 is rgb(191, 84, 54) — red 191, green 84, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF5436?
#BF5436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 72%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF5436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BF5436 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF5436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF5436 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.
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