What color is #BFB3AC?

#BFB3AC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hipster Hippo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB3AC?

The RGB value is 191, 179, 172: 191 red, 179 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB3AC?

The complementary color is #ACB8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB3AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB3AC color

#BFB3AC rgb(191, 179, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFB3AC is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green and 67.5% blue (191, 179, 172).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 13% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Hipster Hippo (#BFB3AB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#BFB3AC color codes

HEX	`#BFB3AC`
RGB	`rgb(191, 179, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 70.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 13%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 10%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.74, 3.05, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.74, 5.94, 59.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.052, 46.296, 45.584)`
Decimal	`12563372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB3AC, 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 #BFB3AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB3AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #BFB3AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb3ac; }
.text { color: #bfb3ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb3ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 179 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb3ac, #bfbcac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BFB3AC?: #BFB3AC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hipster Hippo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB3AC?: The RGB value is 191, 179, 172: 191 red, 179 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB3AC?: The complementary color is #ACB8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB3AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.