Information about #BFAF8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFAF8D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 175, 141) — 74.9% red, 68.6% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 20 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BFAF8D reads as a mildly saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Putty (#BEAE8A). Slightly further away sit Pale Khaki (#BFAF92) and Triple Fossil (#BEB291).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 175, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFAF8D: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #BFAF8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFAF8D color variations

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

#BFAF8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Double Blanc

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White

#FFFFFF

#BFAF8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFAF8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFAF8D 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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#BFAF8D 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 #BFAF8D

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

#BFAF8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAF8D
  • RGB191, 175, 141
  • CMYK0, 6, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 175, 141)
  • HSL41°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise40.8°, 28.09%, 65.098%
  • HSV41°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB41°, 26%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.686, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.686, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.686, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFAF8D
  • DECIMAL ID12562317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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