Information about #BFAA8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BFAA8D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 170, 141) — 74.9% red, 66.7% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 20 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BFAA8D reads as a mildly saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Soul (#C1A78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Putty (#BEAE8A) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 170, 141)), which gives #BFAA8D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BFAA8D color variations

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

#BFAA8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BFAA8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BFAA8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BFAA8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BFAA8D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BFAA8D

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

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

#BFAA8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAA8D
  • RGB191, 170, 141
  • CMYK0, 8, 20, 25
  • HSL35°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise34.8°, 28.09%, 65.098%
  • HSV35°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB35°, 26%, 75%
  • HEX IDBFAA8D
  • DECIMAL ID12561037
  • 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 RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
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