#BFA473 Color
#BFA473 is rgb(191, 164, 115) in RGB, hsl(39, 37%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 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 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFA473rgb(191, 164, 115)hsl(39, 37%, 60%)hsv(39, 40%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 25%)oklch(73.1% 0.073 82)lab(68.93% 5.17 29.30)lch(68.93% 29.75 79.99)What #BFA473 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 #BFA473, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFA473 Channel Values
How #BFA473 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 164 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 37% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 40% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 40% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFA473 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 #BFA473
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFA473; 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 #BFA473
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 #BFA473 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.
#BFA473#A9A973#B2A773#AEAE72#B5AA72#C39F9F#C1A18F#A7A7A7Using #BFA473 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfa473: #BFA473;background-color: #BFA473;colors: { 'color-bfa473': '#BFA473' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.643, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_bfa473">#BFA473</color>fill="#BFA473"More Orange Colors
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#BFA473 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFA473?
#BFA473 is a light orange — rgb(191, 164, 115) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #BFA473?
#BFA473 is rgb(191, 164, 115) — red 191, green 164, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFA473?
#BFA473 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFA473 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFA473 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFA473 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFA473 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 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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