Information about #BFCBAF color

#BFCBAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFCBAF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 203, 175) — 74.9% red, 79.6% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 11 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFCBAF is a softly toned yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clay Ash (#BDC8B3). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Kangaroo (#C5C3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(191, 203, 175)), which gives #BFCBAF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFCBAF: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFCBAF color variations

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

#BFCBAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFCBAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFCBAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFCBAF 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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#BFCBAF 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 #BFCBAF

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

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

#C6C2B6

#BFCBAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFCBAF
  • RGB191, 203, 175
  • CMYK5, 0, 11, 20
  • CSSrgb(191, 203, 175)
  • HSL86°, 21%, 74%
  • HSL Precise85.714°, 21.212%, 74.118%
  • HSV86°, 14%, 80%
  • HSB86°, 14%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.796, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.796, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.796, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFCBAF
  • DECIMAL ID12569519
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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