Information about #BF997D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BF997D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 153, 125) — 74.9% red, 60% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 26 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF997D is a mildly saturated orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Slightly further away sit Pure Beige (#C09E80) and Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 153, 125)), which gives #BF997D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF997D: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #BF997D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BF997D color variations

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

#BF997D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BF997D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BF997D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BF997D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BF997D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BF997D

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

#BF997D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF997D
  • RGB191, 153, 125
  • CMYK0, 15, 26, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 153, 125)
  • HSL25°, 34%, 62%
  • HSL Precise25.455°, 34.021%, 61.961%
  • HSV25°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB25°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.600, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.600, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.600, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF997D
  • DECIMAL ID12556669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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