What color is #BF7D5E?

#BF7D5E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF7D5E?

The RGB value is 191, 125, 94: 191 red, 125 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF7D5E?

The complementary color is #5EA0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF7D5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF7D5E color

#BF7D5E rgb(191, 125, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BF7D5E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 49% green and 36.9% blue (191, 125, 94).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 51% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Silken Chocolate (#B77D5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#BF7D5E color codes

HEX	`#BF7D5E`
RGB	`rgb(191, 125, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 49%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 51%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.56, 22.21, 27.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.56, 35.27, 50.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.842, 26.554, 14.089)`
Decimal	`12549470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF7D5E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BF7D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF7D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BF7D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf7d5e; }
.text { color: #bf7d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf7d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 125 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf7d5e, #bfae5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Sienna.

Questions

What color is #BF7D5E?: #BF7D5E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF7D5E?: The RGB value is 191, 125, 94: 191 red, 125 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF7D5E?: The complementary color is #5EA0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF7D5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.