Information about #BF9C90 color

#BF9C90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BF9C90 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 156, 144) — 74.9% red, 61.2% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 18 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BF9C90 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quicksand (#C3988B). Slightly further away sit White Mouse (#B9A193) and Tuscany (#C09999).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 156, 144)), which gives #BF9C90 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF9C90 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF9C90 color variations

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#BF9C90 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 #BF9C90

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9C90
  • RGB191, 156, 144
  • CMYK0, 14, 18, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 156, 144)
  • HSL15°, 27%, 66%
  • HSL Precise15.319°, 26.857%, 65.686%
  • HSV15°, 25%, 75%
  • HSB15°, 25%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.612, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.612, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.612, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBF9C90
  • DECIMAL ID12557456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01