#BFA373 Color
#BFA373 is rgb(191, 163, 115) in RGB, hsl(38, 37%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFA373rgb(191, 163, 115)hsl(38, 37%, 60%)hsv(38, 40%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 25%)oklch(72.9% 0.072 80.7)lab(68.67% 5.68 28.97)lch(68.67% 29.52 78.90)What #BFA373 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 #BFA373, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFA373 Channel Values
How #BFA373 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 163 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 37% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 40% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 40% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFA373 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 #BFA373
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFA373; 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 #BFA373
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 #BFA373 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.
#BFA373#A8A873#B2A673#ADAD72#B4A972#C39E9E#C1A08F#A7A7A7Using #BFA373 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfa373: #BFA373;background-color: #BFA373;colors: { 'color-bfa373': '#BFA373' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.639, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_bfa373">#BFA373</color>fill="#BFA373"More Orange Colors
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#BFA373 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFA373?
#BFA373 is a light orange — rgb(191, 163, 115) in RGB and hsl(38, 37%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #BFA373?
#BFA373 is rgb(191, 163, 115) — red 191, green 163, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFA373?
#BFA373 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 40%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFA373 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFA373 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFA373 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFA373 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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