#BF9A5F Color
#BF9A5F is rgb(191, 154, 95) in RGB, hsl(37, 43%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BF9A5Frgb(191, 154, 95)hsl(37, 43%, 56%)hsv(37, 50%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 25%)oklch(70.7% 0.089 78.2)lab(66.10% 8.81 36.27)lch(66.10% 37.33 76.35)What #BF9A5F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BF9A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BF9A5F Channel Values
How #BF9A5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 191 · G 154 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 43% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 50% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 50% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BF9A5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BF9A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BF9A5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BF9A5F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BF9A5F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BF9A5F#A1A15F#AE9E5F#A7A75D#B1A25E#C39494#C29782#A0A0A0Using #BF9A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bf9a5f: #BF9A5F;background-color: #BF9A5F;colors: { 'color-bf9a5f': '#BF9A5F' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.604, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_bf9a5f">#BF9A5F</color>fill="#BF9A5F"More Orange Colors
#BF9A5F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BF9A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BF9A5F?
#BF9A5F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(191, 154, 95) in RGB and hsl(37, 43%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #BF9A5F?
#BF9A5F is rgb(191, 154, 95) — red 191, green 154, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BF9A5F?
#BF9A5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 50%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BF9A5F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BF9A5F scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BF9A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BF9A5F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.
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