Information about #BFC6A0 color

#BFC6A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFC6A0 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 198, 160) — 74.9% red, 77.6% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFC6A0 is a softly balanced golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 198, 160) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #BFC6A0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFC6A0 color variations

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

#BFC6A0 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 #BFC6A0

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

#BFC6A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFC6A0
  • RGB191, 198, 160
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 22
  • HSL71°, 25%, 70%
  • HSL Precise71.053°, 25%, 70.196%
  • HSV71°, 19%, 78%
  • HSB71°, 19%, 78%
  • HEX IDBFC6A0
  • DECIMAL ID12568224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
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