Palettes / Colors / #BF642A

#BF642A — Orange

#BF642A is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #BF642A 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.

#BF642A 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 #2A87C0; it also sits naturally between #C02A3C and #C0AF2A. 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 39% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 78% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BF642A

.text { color: #BF642A; }
.background { background-color: #BF642A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF642A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 100, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 64%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF642A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 100, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF642A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 100, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF642A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF642A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BF642A

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A87C0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BF642A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF642A

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 #BF642A 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 #BF642A 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

← #BF6429  ·  #BF642B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF642A?

#BF642A is Orange, a orange color (RGB 191, 100, 42). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF642A?

#BF642A is RGB 191, 100, 42 — HSL 23°, 64%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 78%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF642A?

Its complement is #2A87C0; analogous partners are #C02A3C and #C0AF2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF642A for text?

Black text on #BF642A has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.14:1.