#BF8040 color
#BF8040 is a medium, moderately saturated orange, closest to the CSS named color peru (#CD853F).
Color values
| HEX | #BF8040 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12550208 |
| CSS | color: #BF8040; |
| Android | 0xFFBF8040 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.502, blue: 0.251, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BF8040 | 3.29:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BF8040 | 6.38:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BF8040
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BF8040 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BF8040
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BF8040 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BF8040; background-color: #BF8040; }
.element { color: rgb(191 128 64); }
.element { color: hsl(30 50% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BF8040] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BF8040;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF8040?
#BF8040 is a medium, moderately saturated orange. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #BF8040 in RGB?
#BF8040 converts to rgb(191, 128, 64) — 191 red, 128 green and 64 blue.
What is #BF8040 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 66%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BF8040 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.38:1 versus 3.29:1).
What is the complementary color of #BF8040?
#4080BF — the hue directly opposite #BF8040 on the color wheel.