Information about #BFA244 color

#BFA244 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFA244 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 162, 68) — 74.9% red, 63.5% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 48 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #BFA244 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Brass (#B5A642) and Sundance (#C4AA4D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 162, 68)), which gives #BFA244 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFA244 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFA244 color variations

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

#BFA244 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 #BFA244

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA244
  • RGB191, 162, 68
  • CMYK0, 11, 48, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 162, 68)
  • HSL46°, 49%, 51%
  • HSL Precise45.854°, 49.004%, 50.784%
  • HSV46°, 64%, 75%
  • HSB46°, 64%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.635, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.635, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.635, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFA244
  • DECIMAL ID12558916
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01