What color is #BFAB9C?

#BFAB9C is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFAB9C?

The RGB value is 191, 171, 156: 191 red, 171 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFAB9C?

The complementary color is #9CB0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFAB9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFAB9C color

#BFAB9C rgb(191, 171, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFAB9C is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 67.1% green and 61.2% blue (191, 171, 156).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom (#BDACA3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#BFAB9C color codes

HEX	`#BFAB9C`
RGB	`rgb(191, 171, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 67.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 21%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 18%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.29, 4.76, 10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.29, 11.4, 65.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.049, 42.604, 37.454)`
Decimal	`12561308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFAB9C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFAB9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFAB9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFAB9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfab9c; }
.text { color: #bfab9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfab9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 171 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfab9c, #bfbc9c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFAB9C?: #BFAB9C is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFAB9C?: The RGB value is 191, 171, 156: 191 red, 171 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFAB9C?: The complementary color is #9CB0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFAB9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.