Information about #BFA169 color

#BFA169 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA169 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 161, 105) — 74.9% red, 63.1% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 34 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFA169 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Safari (#C0A469). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Uluru (#BF9B67) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

The recipe behind #BFA169 is rgb(191, 161, 105), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFA169: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #BFA169 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFA169 color variations

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

#BFA169 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 #BFA169

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA169
  • RGB191, 161, 105
  • CMYK0, 12, 34, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 161, 105)
  • HSL39°, 40%, 58%
  • HSL Precise39.07°, 40.187%, 58.039%
  • HSV39°, 45%, 75%
  • HSB39°, 45%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.631, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.631, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.631, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFA169
  • DECIMAL ID12558697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01