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#BF421F — Orange

#BF421F 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 #BF421F 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.

#BF421F 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 #1F9EC1; it also sits naturally between #C11F4D and #C1931F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BF421F · RGB 191, 66, 31

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Color values

HEX#BF421F
RGB191, 66, 31
HSL13°, 72%, 44%
HSV13°, 84%, 75%
CMYK0%, 65%, 84%, 25%
XYZ23.68, 15.07, 2.96
Yxy15.07, 0.5678, 0.3613
CIE-Lab45.73, 48.54, 46.32
Hunter Lab38.82, 43.70, 21.34

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 26% · Blue 12%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 84% · Key 25%

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

Previews

Sample text in #BF421F on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BF421F on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BF421F

.text { color: #BF421F; }
.background { background-color: #BF421F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF421F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 66, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 72%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF421F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 66, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF421F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 66, 31, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF421F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF421F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BF421F

#AF3C1D#9E361A#8C3017#7B2A14#692411#581E0E#46180B#351209#230C06#120603

Tints of #BF421F

#D74A23#DE5A35#E26F50#E68165#EA937B#EDA591#F1B7A7#F5CDC2#F9DFD8#FCF1ED

Tones of #BF421F

#B6492B#A95037#9E5642#935C4D#886359#7B6A65

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1F9EC1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text5.23:1 AA
Against black text4.01:1 AA large only

Best text color on #BF421F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF421F

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #BF421F: ·

How #BF421F looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #898827Deuteranopia · #909A2ATritanopia · #B92E30

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:

Tailwind red 600 · #DC2626Bootstrap danger · #DC3545Tailwind orange 600 · #EA580C

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF421F rather than the exact color:

Tender Lagoon
#BD4824 · #27CF4F · #4F27CF · #EAC8BC
Vintage Meadow
#BD4417 · #94720F · #A4CE0F · #39990F
Palette F0dca2
#F0DCA2 · #E0B58C · #CD7856 · #B5421E
Cosmic Horizon
#C34E1E · #E9906B · #50B9E4 · #A0D9EA
Electric Ruby Summit
#361BB6 · #CB3D1E · #3EE35B · #CAC6F0
Palette F9e0ae
#F9E0AE · #FC8621 · #C24914 · #682C0E

Similar colors

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

#BD4824#BD4417#B5421E#C34E1E#CB3D1E#C24914#BD331F#CC3C24#C44E27#C03F2E#C43715#BE4F16

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BF421E  ·  #BF4220 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF421F?

#BF421F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 191, 66, 31). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF421F?

#BF421F is RGB 191, 66, 31 — HSL 13°, 72%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 84%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF421F?

Its complement is #1F9EC1; analogous partners are #C11F4D and #C1931F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF421F for text?

White text on #BF421F has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.01:1.