What color is #BF835D?

#BF835D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pheasant. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BF835D?

The RGB value is 191, 131, 93: 191 red, 131 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BF835D?

The complementary color is #5D99BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BF835D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BF835D color

#BF835D rgb(191, 131, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BF835D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 51.4% green and 36.5% blue (191, 131, 93).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 51% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Pheasant (#C17C54), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#BF835D color codes

HEX	`#BF835D`
RGB	`rgb(191, 131, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 51.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 51%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.98, 18.8, 29.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.98, 35.22, 57.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.58, 28.102, 14.115)`
Decimal	`12551005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BF835D, 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 #BF835D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BF835D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #BF835D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bf835d; }
.text { color: #bf835d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf835d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 131 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bf835d, #bfb45d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

Questions

What color is #BF835D?: #BF835D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pheasant. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BF835D?: The RGB value is 191, 131, 93: 191 red, 131 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BF835D?: The complementary color is #5D99BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BF835D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.