Close to Ochre
#BF7321
#BF7321 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 45.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 71% saturation and 44% 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 #BF7321.
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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5.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF7321 as they’d see it.
#BF7321 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 #BF7321
What color is #BF7321?
#BF7321 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 45.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF7321 in RGB?
#BF7321 is rgb(191, 115, 33): 191 red, 115 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF7321 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 83, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF7321?
PANTONE 7572 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF7321?
Its complement #2286EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.