Information about #BFA78D color

#BFA78D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFA78D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 167, 141) (74.9% red, 65.5% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFA78D presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soul (#C1A78B). Slightly further away sit Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Drought (#B8A88F).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 167, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFA78D: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFA78D color variations

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#BFA78D 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 #BFA78D

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

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA78D
  • RGB191, 167, 141
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 167, 141)
  • HSL31°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise31.2°, 28.09%, 65.098%
  • HSV31°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB31°, 26%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.655, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.655, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.655, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA78D
  • DECIMAL ID12560269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01