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#BF975F Color

#BF975F is rgb(191, 151, 95) in RGB, hsl(35, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BF975F
HEX#BF975F
RGBrgb(191, 151, 95)
HSLhsl(35, 43%, 56%)
HSVhsv(35, 50%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.088 74.9)
LABlab(65.33% 10.36 35.34)
LCHlch(65.33% 36.83 73.66)

What #BF975F 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 #BF975F, 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.

#BF975F Channel Values

How #BF975F 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 151 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 43% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 50% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 50% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF975F 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BF975F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF975F; 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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Tints & Shades of #BF975F

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 #BF975F 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#BF975F
Protanopia#9F9F5F
Protanomaly#AD9C5F
Deuteranopia#A6A65D
Deuteranomaly#B0A05E
Tritanopia#C39191
Tritanomaly#C19480
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BF975F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bf975f: #BF975F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BF975F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bf975f': '#BF975F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.592, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_bf975f">#BF975F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BF975F"

More Orange Colors

#BF975F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BF975F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BF975F?

#BF975F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(191, 151, 95) in RGB and hsl(35, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #BF975F?

#BF975F is rgb(191, 151, 95) — red 191, green 151, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BF975F?

#BF975F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BF975F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BF975F scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BF975F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BF975F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.

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