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Information about #BFA17C color

#BFA17C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA17C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 161, 124) — 74.9% red, 63.1% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 26 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #BFA17C appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pure Beige (#C09E80) and Nude Brown (#BC9E82).

The recipe behind #BFA17C is rgb(191, 161, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFA17C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #BFA17C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFA17C color variations

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

#BFA17C 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 #BFA17C

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

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA17C
  • RGB191, 161, 124
  • CMYK0, 12, 26, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 161, 124)
  • HSL33°, 34%, 62%
  • HSL Precise33.134°, 34.359%, 61.765%
  • HSV33°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB33°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.631, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.631, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.631, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA17C
  • DECIMAL ID12558716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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