#BF8645 Color

#BF8645 is rgb(191, 134, 69) in RGB, hsl(32, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF8645

HEX#BF8645

RGBrgb(191, 134, 69)

HSLhsl(32, 49%, 51%)

HSVhsv(32, 64%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.108 67.6)

LABlab(60.82% 17.74 43.37)

LCHlch(60.82% 46.86 67.76)

What #BF8645 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 #BF8645, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Peru#CD853FΔE 8.13 Copper#B87333ΔE 8.74 Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 9.05 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 9.2 Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 10.6 Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 11.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BF8645 Channel Values

How #BF8645 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 134 · B 69	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 32° · S 49% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 32° · S 64% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 30% · Y 64% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.13:1 vs white · 6.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF8645 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF8645

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF8645; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #BF8645

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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Shades

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How #BF8645 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#BF8645

Protanopia#929244

Protanomaly#A68D45

Deuteranopia#9C9C40

Deuteranomaly#AB9442

Tritanopia#C38080

Tritanomaly#C1826D

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #BF8645 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf8645: #BF8645;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF8645;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf8645': '#BF8645' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.525, blue: 0.271)

Android XML<color name="color_bf8645">#BF8645</color>

SVG fillfill="#BF8645"

More Orange Colors

#BF8645 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#BF8645 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF8645?

#BF8645 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(191, 134, 69) in RGB and hsl(32, 49%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #BF8645?

#BF8645 is rgb(191, 134, 69) — red 191, green 134, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF8645?

#BF8645 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 64%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF8645 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF8645 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF8645 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF8645 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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