Information about #BFB9AB color

#BFB9AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFB9AB falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 185, 171) — 74.9% red, 72.5% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BFB9AB reads as a gently muted orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Truffle (#BEB9AD). Slightly further away sit Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE) and Cotton Seed (#BFBAAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 185, 171)), which gives #BFB9AB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BFB9AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFB9AB color variations

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

#BFB9AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFB9AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFB9AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFB9AB 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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#BFB9AB 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 #BFB9AB

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

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

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Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

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Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

#BFB9AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB9AB
  • RGB191, 185, 171
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 185, 171)
  • HSL42°, 14%, 71%
  • HSL Precise42°, 13.514%, 70.98%
  • HSV42°, 10%, 75%
  • HSB42°, 10%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.725, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.725, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.725, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFB9AB
  • DECIMAL ID12564907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers342 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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