What color is #BFB8A8?

#BFB8A8 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Techno Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB8A8?

The RGB value is 191, 184, 168: 191 red, 184 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB8A8?

The complementary color is #A8AFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB8A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB8A8 color

#BFB8A8 rgb(191, 184, 168)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFB8A8 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 72.2% green and 65.9% blue (191, 184, 168).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 15% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Techno Taupe (#BFB9AA), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#BFB8A8 color codes

HEX	`#BFB8A8`
RGB	`rgb(191, 184, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 72.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 15%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 12%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.94, -0.3, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.94, 9.01, 91.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.694, 48.185, 43.932)`
Decimal	`12564648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB8A8, 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 #BFB8A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB8A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #BFB8A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb8a8; }
.text { color: #bfb8a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb8a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 184 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb8a8, #babfa8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #BFB8A8?: #BFB8A8 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Techno Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB8A8?: The RGB value is 191, 184, 168: 191 red, 184 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB8A8?: The complementary color is #A8AFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB8A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.