Information about #BFA972 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BFA972 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 169, 114) — 74.9% red, 66.3% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 30 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BFA972 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coromandel (#B9A873). Slightly further away sit Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Safari (#C0A469).

The recipe behind #BFA972 is rgb(191, 169, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #BFA972 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFA972 color variations

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

#BFA972 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 #BFA972

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

#BFA972 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFA972
  • RGB191, 169, 114
  • CMYK0, 9, 30, 25
  • HSL43°, 38%, 60%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 37.561%, 59.804%
  • HSV43°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB43°, 40%, 75%
  • HEX IDBFA972
  • DECIMAL ID12560754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
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