Information about #BFAB84 color

#BFAB84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFAB84 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 171, 132) — 74.9% red, 67.1% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 23 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFAB84 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pavlova (#BAAB87). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Putty (#BEAE8A) and Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 171, 132)), which gives #BFAB84 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFAB84 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BFAB84 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFAB84 color variations

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

#BFAB84 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 #BFAB84

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAB84
  • RGB191, 171, 132
  • CMYK0, 8, 23, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 171, 132)
  • HSL40°, 32%, 63%
  • HSL Precise39.661°, 31.551%, 63.333%
  • HSV40°, 31%, 75%
  • HSB40°, 31%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.671, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.671, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.671, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFAB84
  • DECIMAL ID12561284
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01