Palettes / Colors / #BF421D

#BF421D — Orange

#BF421D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BF421D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#BF421D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D99BF; it also sits naturally between #BF1D48 and #BF941D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 26% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 85% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BF421D

.text { color: #BF421D; }
.background { background-color: #BF421D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF421D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 66, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 74%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF421D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 66, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF421D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 66, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF421D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF421D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BF421D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D99BF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BF421D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF421D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #BF421D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF421D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BF421C  ·  #BF421E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF421D?

#BF421D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 191, 66, 29). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF421D?

#BF421D is RGB 191, 66, 29 — HSL 14°, 74%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 85%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF421D?

Its complement is #1D99BF; analogous partners are #BF1D48 and #BF941D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF421D for text?

White text on #BF421D has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.01:1.