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#BF6437 — Orange

#BF6437 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 #BF6437 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.

#BF6437 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3791BE; it also sits naturally between #BE374E and #BEA737. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BF6437 · RGB 191, 100, 55

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Color values

HEX#BF6437
RGB191, 100, 55
HSL20°, 55%, 48%
HSV20°, 71%, 75%
CMYK0%, 48%, 71%, 25%
XYZ26.73, 20.47, 6.16
Yxy20.47, 0.5010, 0.3836
CIE-Lab52.36, 32.94, 41.10
Hunter Lab45.24, 29.18, 21.95

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 39% · Blue 22%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 71% · Key 25%

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

Previews

Sample text in #BF6437 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BF6437 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BF6437

.text { color: #BF6437; }
.background { background-color: #BF6437; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF6437; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 100, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 55%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF6437; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 100, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF6437; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 100, 55, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF6437">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF6437">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BF6437

#AE5C32#9A512D#8A4928#773E22#67361E#572E19#432314#331B0F#201109#100805

Tints of #BF6437

#C97145#CF8059#D38C69#D99B7D#DFAB90#E5BAA4#EAC9B8#EFD5C8#F5E4DB#FAF3EF

Tones of #BF6437

#B46741#AA6A4B#A06E54#98715D#8E7467#847771

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3791BE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.12:1 AA large only
Against black text5.09:1 AA

Best text color on #BF6437: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF6437

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 #BF6437: ·

How #BF6437 looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #989742Deuteranopia · #9DA445Tritanopia · #BA4A4C

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:

Bootstrap danger · #DC3545Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind red 500 · #EF4444

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF6437 rather than the exact color:

Palette 7eb5a6
#7EB5A6 · #C36839 · #86340A · #E8D0B3
Wild Ruby Aurora
#2EA956 · #7247CD · #BB5E32 · #D4EED9
Dusty Ruby Petal
#5631B1 · #C8643B · #5DD27F · #BEB7E1
Tranquil Lagoon
#266781 · #6ED0D4 · #C6653E · #E9D4C6
Palette 2d2424
#2D2424 · #5C3D2E · #B85C38 · #E0C097
Crystal Ruby Dusk
#7A2268 · #8C243D · #C66A3D · #6E651D

Similar colors

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

#C36839#BB5E32#C8643B#C6653E#B85C38#C66A3D#C36542#B96241#BC593C#BB5D41#C75D2C#CB6040

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BF6436  ·  #BF6438 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF6437?

#BF6437 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 191, 100, 55). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF6437?

#BF6437 is RGB 191, 100, 55 — HSL 20°, 55%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 71%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF6437?

Its complement is #3791BE; analogous partners are #BE374E and #BEA737. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BF6437 for text?

Black text on #BF6437 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.