Information about #BFAE82 color

#BFAE82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFAE82 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 174, 130) (74.9% red, 68.2% green, 51% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 24 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFAE82 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ecru (#C2B280). Nearby in the Register you will also find Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83) and Pavlova (#BAAB87).

The recipe behind #BFAE82 is rgb(191, 174, 130), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #BFAE82 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFAE82 color variations

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

#BFAE82 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Triple Rice Cake

#E5DECD
#F2EEE6

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White

#FFFFFF

#BFAE82 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFAE82 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFAE82 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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#BFAE82 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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#82B2BF
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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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#82BF90
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#BF82B2
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Nearest named colors to #BFAE82

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

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

#BFAE82 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAE82
  • RGB191, 174, 130
  • CMYK0, 7, 24, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 174, 130)
  • HSL43°, 32%, 63%
  • HSL Precise43.279°, 32.275%, 62.941%
  • HSV43°, 32%, 75%
  • HSB43°, 32%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.682, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.682, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.682, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFAE82
  • DECIMAL ID12562050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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