Information about #BFA04A color

#BFA04A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA04A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 160, 74) — 74.9% red, 62.7% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 46 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFA04A presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 160, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #BFA04A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFA04A color variations

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

#BFA04A 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 #BFA04A

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA04A
  • RGB191, 160, 74
  • CMYK0, 12, 46, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 160, 74)
  • HSL44°, 48%, 52%
  • HSL Precise44.103°, 47.755%, 51.961%
  • HSV44°, 61%, 75%
  • HSB44°, 61%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.627, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.627, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.627, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFA04A
  • DECIMAL ID12558410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01