Information about #BFBC9E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BFBC9E is a gently muted sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Fossil (#C2B89E). Slightly further away sit Aspiring (#BBBBA1) and Sisal (#C5BAA0).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(191, 188, 158)), which gives #BFBC9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFBC9E: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BFBC9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BFBC9E color variations
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#BFBC9E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BFBC9E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BFBC9E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BFBC9E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BFBC9E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BFBC9E color
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Nearest named colors to #BFBC9E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C2B89E
#BBBBA1
#C5BAA0
#BFC298
#C2B4A0
#C4B59C
#C2B4A1
#BEBAA7
#BDB6A5
#BFB7A6
#C7BBA3
#BEB29A
#BFBC9E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BFBC9E
- RGB191, 188, 158
- CMYK0, 1, 13, 25
- CSSrgb(191, 188, 158)
- HSL55°, 20%, 68%
- HSL Precise54.545°, 20.497%, 68.431%
- HSV55°, 17%, 75%
- HSB55°, 17%, 75%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
- GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.737, 0.620)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.737, 0.620, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.737, 0.620)
- Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBFBC9E
- DECIMAL ID12565662
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
