Information about #BFA97D color

#BFA97D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA97D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 169, 125) — 74.9% red, 66.3% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 26 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #BFA97D floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Toupe (#C7AC7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D) and Ecru (#C2B280).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 169, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #BFA97D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFA97D color variations

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

#BFA97D 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 #BFA97D

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

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA97D
  • RGB191, 169, 125
  • CMYK0, 9, 26, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 169, 125)
  • HSL40°, 34%, 62%
  • HSL Precise40°, 34.021%, 61.961%
  • HSV40°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB40°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.663, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.663, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.663, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA97D
  • DECIMAL ID12560765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01