Information about #BF9466 color

#BF9466 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF9466 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 148, 102) — 74.9% red, 58% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 35 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF9466 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Uluru (#BF9B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Camel (#C19A6B) and White Tea (#C48E69).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 148, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BF9466 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #BF9466 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF9466 color variations

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

#BF9466 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 #BF9466

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9466
  • RGB191, 148, 102
  • CMYK0, 17, 35, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 148, 102)
  • HSL31°, 41%, 57%
  • HSL Precise31.011°, 41.014%, 57.451%
  • HSV31°, 47%, 75%
  • HSB31°, 47%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.580, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.580, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.580, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF9466
  • DECIMAL ID12555366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01