Information about #BFB288 color

#BFB288 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFB288 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 178, 136) — 74.9% red, 69.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFB288 presents itself as a moderately toned sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Putty (#BEAE8A). Slightly further away sit Khaki Traditional (#C4B289) and Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C).

The recipe behind #BFB288 is rgb(191, 178, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFB288: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFB288 color variations

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

#BFB288 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 #BFB288

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB288
  • RGB191, 178, 136
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 178, 136)
  • HSL46°, 30%, 64%
  • HSL Precise45.818°, 30.055%, 64.118%
  • HSV46°, 29%, 75%
  • HSB46°, 29%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.698, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.698, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.698, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFB288
  • DECIMAL ID12563080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01