Information about #BFA373 color

#BFA373 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFA373 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 163, 115) — 74.9% red, 63.9% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFA373 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coromandel (#B9A873) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 163, 115)), which gives #BFA373 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BFA373 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #BFA373 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFA373 color variations

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

#BFA373 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 #BFA373

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA373
  • RGB191, 163, 115
  • CMYK0, 11, 30, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 163, 115)
  • HSL38°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise37.895°, 37.255%, 60%
  • HSV38°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB38°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.639, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.639, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.639, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA373
  • DECIMAL ID12559219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01