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#BF7F2B Color

#BF7F2B is rgb(191, 127, 43) in RGB, hsl(34, 63%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 77%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF7F2B
HEX#BF7F2B
RGBrgb(191, 127, 43)
HSLhsl(34, 63%, 46%)
HSVhsv(34, 77%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 77%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.124 69)
LABlab(58.93% 20.42 53.28)
LCHlch(58.93% 57.06 69.03)

What #BF7F2B 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 #BF7F2B, 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 orange in the library.

#BF7F2B Channel Values

How #BF7F2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 127 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 63% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 77% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 77% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF7F2B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF7F2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF7F2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #BF7F2B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #BF7F2B 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.

Typical#BF7F2B
Protanopia#8D8D2A
Protanomaly#A3872A
Deuteranopia#989821
Deuteranomaly#A98F26
Tritanopia#C37878
Tritanomaly#C17B62
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #BF7F2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bf7f2b: #BF7F2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF7F2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf7f2b': '#BF7F2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.498, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_bf7f2b">#BF7F2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF7F2B"

More Orange Colors

#BF7F2B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF7F2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF7F2B?

#BF7F2B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(191, 127, 43) in RGB and hsl(34, 63%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #BF7F2B?

#BF7F2B is rgb(191, 127, 43) — red 191, green 127, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF7F2B?

#BF7F2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 77%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF7F2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF7F2B scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF7F2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF7F2B 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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