Information about #BFAD8D color

#BFAD8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFAD8D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 173, 141) — 74.9% red, 67.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 20 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFAD8D presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Putty (#BEAE8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Khaki (#BFAF92) and Triple Fossil (#BEB291).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 173, 141)), which gives #BFAD8D its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFAD8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFAD8D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFAD8D color variations

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

#BFAD8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFAD8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFAD8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFAD8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BFAD8D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BFAD8D

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Chino color link
Chino

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Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

#BFAD8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAD8D
  • RGB191, 173, 141
  • CMYK0, 7, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 173, 141)
  • HSL38°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise38.4°, 28.09%, 65.098%
  • HSV38°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB38°, 26%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.678, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.678, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.678, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFAD8D
  • DECIMAL ID12561805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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