Information about #BFA88D color

#BFA88D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFA88D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 168, 141) — 74.9% red, 65.9% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFA88D is a softly balanced orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soul (#C1A78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Putty (#BEAE8A).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 168, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BFA88D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #BFA88D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFA88D color variations

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

#BFA88D 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 #BFA88D

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

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA88D
  • RGB191, 168, 141
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 168, 141)
  • HSL32°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise32.4°, 28.09%, 65.098%
  • HSV32°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB32°, 26%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.659, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.659, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.659, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFA88D
  • DECIMAL ID12560525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01