Close to Rust
#BF501E
#BF501E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 31.4% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 73% saturation and 43% 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 #BF501E.
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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4.38:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF501E as they’d see it.
#BF501E in use
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Questions about #BF501E
What color is #BF501E?
#BF501E is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 31.4% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 73% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF501E in RGB?
#BF501E is rgb(191, 80, 30): 191 red, 80 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF501E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 84, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF501E?
PANTONE 1595 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF501E?
Its complement #167AA7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.