Close to Rust
#BF4E17
#BF4E17 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 30.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 79% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF4E17.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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4.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF4E17 as they’d see it.
#BF4E17 in use
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Questions about #BF4E17
What color is #BF4E17?
#BF4E17 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 30.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 79% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF4E17 in RGB?
#BF4E17 is rgb(191, 78, 23): 191 red, 78 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF4E17 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 88, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF4E17?
PANTONE 1525 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF4E17?
Its complement #1978A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.