Close to Dark Goldenrod
#BF8404
#BF8404 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 51.8% green, and 1.6% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 96% saturation and 38% 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 #BF8404.
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.
White text on this color
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6.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF8404 as they’d see it.
#BF8404 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 #BF8404
What color is #BF8404?
#BF8404 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 51.8% green, and 1.6% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF8404 in RGB?
#BF8404 is rgb(191, 132, 4): 191 red, 132 green, and 4 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF8404 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 98, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF8404?
PANTONE 131 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF8404?
Its complement #8282F7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.