#BF7703 Color
#BF7703 is rgb(191, 119, 3) in RGB, hsl(37, 97%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF7703rgb(191, 119, 3)hsl(37, 97%, 38%)hsv(37, 98%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 25%)oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.2)lab(56.90% 23.95 62.67)lch(56.90% 67.09 69.08)What #BF7703 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 #BF7703, 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.
#BF7703 Channel Values
How #BF7703 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 119 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 97% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 98% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 98% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF7703 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 #BF7703 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BF7703
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF7703; 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 #BF7703
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 #BF7703.
How #BF7703 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.
#BF7703#878700#A08100#949400#A78900#C37070#C17358#878787Using #BF7703 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf7703: #BF7703;background-color: #BF7703;colors: { 'color-bf7703': '#BF7703' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.467, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_bf7703">#BF7703</color>fill="#BF7703"More Brown Colors
#BF7703 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF7703 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF7703?
#BF7703 is a dark brown — rgb(191, 119, 3) in RGB and hsl(37, 97%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #BF7703?
#BF7703 is rgb(191, 119, 3) — red 191, green 119, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF7703?
#BF7703 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 98%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF7703 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BF7703 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF7703 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF7703 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.24, which is visibly different.
Open #BF7703 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.