Information about #BFA07D color

#BFA07D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFA07D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 160, 125) — 74.9% red, 62.7% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 26 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated orange, #BFA07D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pure Beige (#C09E80) and Nude Brown (#BC9E82).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 160, 125)), which gives #BFA07D its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFA07D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BFA07D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BFA07D color variations

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

#BFA07D 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 #BFA07D

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

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA07D
  • RGB191, 160, 125
  • CMYK0, 12, 26, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 160, 125)
  • HSL32°, 34%, 62%
  • HSL Precise31.818°, 34.021%, 61.961%
  • HSV32°, 35%, 75%
  • HSB32°, 35%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.627, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.627, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.627, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA07D
  • DECIMAL ID12558461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01