Information about #BF8E73 color

#BF8E73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF8E73 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 142, 115) (74.9% red, 55.7% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 30 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BF8E73 reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Slightly further away sit Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and White Tea (#C48E69).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 142, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF8E73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF8E73 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BF8E73 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BF8E73

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF8E73
  • RGB191, 142, 115
  • CMYK0, 19, 30, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 142, 115)
  • HSL21°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise21.316°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV21°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB21°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.557, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.557, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.557, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF8E73
  • DECIMAL ID12553843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01