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What color is BF4E17?

The RGB color code for color number #BF4E17 is RGB(191, 78, 23). In the RGB color model, #BF4E17 has a red value of 191, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 23. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 59.2% magenta, 88.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 19.6° (degrees), 78.5 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF4E17 has a hue of 19.6° (degrees), 88.0 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BF4E17 is cool or warm?

Color BF4E17 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BF4E17? (For interior and product design)

BF4E17 has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#BF4E17

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #BF4E17 with dark and light Color




Is #BF4E17 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF4E17 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BF4E17 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 78, 23)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
59.16%
Yellow
87.96%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(19.64deg, 78.5 %, 42.0 %)

Hue
19.64°
Saturation
78.50 %.
Lightness
41.96 %.

RYB

RYB(165, 111, 59)
Red
165 (64.6%)
Yellow
111 (43.7%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
19.64°
Saturation
87.96 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 19.64°

W: 9.02 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 24.36

Y : 16.59

Z : 2.73

YXY

Y1 : 16.59

X : 0.56

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 69.41%

Y : 90.98%


LRV

~ 16.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.5YR 4.6/11.7

CIE-Lab

L : 47.74

A : 42.9

B : 51.37

CIE-Lch

L : 47.74

C : 66.93

H : 50.13

CIE-Luv

L : 47.74

U : 92.19

V : 38.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.73

A : 35.51

B : 24.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BF4E17


Here are the colors similar to BF4E17. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#CD5700
Tawny (Tenne)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF4E17.


#BE531C
PANTONE 167 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#BE4D00
PANTONE 718 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B74F0D
PANTONE 8922 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B94700
PANTONE 1525 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF4E17.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF4E17.


#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF4E17.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF4E17.


#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BF4E17


Here are the paint colors similar to BF4E17. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Sherwin Williams


#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#BB613E
Husky Orange (SW 6636)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Valspar


#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#AE5F37
Ripe Peach (P045)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Benjamin Moore


#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#CC5A32
Racing Orange (2169-10)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Dunn-Edwards


#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#C3663F
Clay Pot (DE 5174)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to PPG Paints


#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Behr


#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.6% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.5% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF4E17 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF4E17 to Farrow & Ball


#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.77 (88.2% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 13.62 (86.4% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 14.16 (85.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BF4E17 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BF4E17
Mahogany*

1788BF
Blue (NCS)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BF4E17?

Color that best contrast with #BF4E17 is #1788BF, color name is Blue (NCS)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BF4E17?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF4E17 is #1788BF, color name is Blue (NCS)*.





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