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Information about #BFAE73 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFAE73 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 174, 115) (74.9% red, 68.2% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 30 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BFAE73 reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Misty Moss (#BBB477). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coromandel (#B9A873) and Golden Green (#BDB369).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 174, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BFAE73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #BFAE73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFAE73 color variations

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

#BFAE73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFAE73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFAE73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFAE73 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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#BFAE73 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 #BFAE73

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

#BFAE73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAE73
  • RGB191, 174, 115
  • CMYK0, 7, 30, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 174, 115)
  • HSL47°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise46.579°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV47°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB47°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.682, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.682, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.682, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFAE73
  • DECIMAL ID12562035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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