Palettes / Colors / #BF6438

#BF6438 — Orange

#BF6438 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 #BF6438 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.

#BF6438 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.

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Color values

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

CSS code for #BF6438

.text { color: #BF6438; }
.background { background-color: #BF6438; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF6438; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 100, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 55%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF6438; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 100, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF6438; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 100, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BF6438">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF6438">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3791BE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BF6438: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF6438

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 #BF6438 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 #BF6438 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

← #BF6437  ·  #BF6439 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BF6438?

#BF6438 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 191, 100, 56). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BF6438?

#BF6438 is RGB 191, 100, 56 — HSL 20°, 55%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 71%, 25%.

What colors go with #BF6438?

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

Can I use #BF6438 for text?

Black text on #BF6438 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.