Information about #BF9A5E color

#BF9A5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BF9A5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 154, 94) (74.9% red, 60.4% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #BF9A5E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Putty (#C09B59) and Metallic Brass (#C49E5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 154, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BF9A5E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BF9A5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BF9A5E color variations

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

#BF9A5E 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 #BF9A5E

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

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BF9A5E
  • RGB191, 154, 94
  • CMYK0, 15, 38, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 154, 94)
  • HSL37°, 43%, 56%
  • HSL Precise37.113°, 43.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV37°, 51%, 75%
  • HSB37°, 51%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.604, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.604, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.604, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBF9A5E
  • DECIMAL ID12556894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01