What color is #BFB591?

#BFB591 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB591?

The RGB value is 191, 181, 145: 191 red, 181 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB591?

The complementary color is #919BBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB591 color

#BFB591 rgb(191, 181, 145)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BFB591 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71% green and 56.9% blue (191, 181, 145).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 26% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Beach Dune (#C6BB9C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#BFB591 color codes

HEX	`#BFB591`
RGB	`rgb(191, 181, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 71%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 26%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 24%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.66, -2.25, 19.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.66, 19.79, 96.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.121, 46.169, 33.423)`
Decimal	`12563857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB591, 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 #BFB591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #BFB591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb591; }
.text { color: #bfb591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 181 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb591, #b2bf91); }

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Questions

What color is #BFB591?: #BFB591 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB591?: The RGB value is 191, 181, 145: 191 red, 181 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB591?: The complementary color is #919BBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.