Close to Camel
#BF975D
#BF975D is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 59.2% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF975D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF975D as they’d see it.
#BF975D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BF975D
What color is #BF975D?
#BF975D is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Camel. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 59.2% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF975D in RGB?
#BF975D is rgb(191, 151, 93): 191 red, 151 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF975D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 51, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF975D?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF975D?
Its complement #759FDF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.