#BF7918 Color
#BF7918 is rgb(191, 121, 24) in RGB, hsl(35, 78%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF7918rgb(191, 121, 24)hsl(35, 78%, 42%)hsv(35, 87%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 25%)oklch(63.6% 0.133 67.7)lab(57.42% 23.14 58.65)lch(57.42% 63.05 68.47)What #BF7918 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 #BF7918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF7918 Channel Values
How #BF7918 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 121 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 78% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 87% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 87% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF7918 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 #BF7918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF7918; 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 #BF7918
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 #BF7918 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.
#BF7918#888815#A18216#959500#A78B0C#C37272#C1755B#888888Using #BF7918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf7918: #BF7918;background-color: #BF7918;colors: { 'color-bf7918': '#BF7918' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.475, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_bf7918">#BF7918</color>fill="#BF7918"More Brown Colors
#BF7918 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF7918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF7918?
#BF7918 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(191, 121, 24) in RGB and hsl(35, 78%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #BF7918?
#BF7918 is rgb(191, 121, 24) — red 191, green 121, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF7918?
#BF7918 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF7918 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BF7918 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF7918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF7918 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 11.08, which is visibly different.
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