#BFAEA1 Color
#BFAEA1 is rgb(191, 174, 161) in RGB, hsl(26, 19%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFAEA1rgb(191, 174, 161)hsl(26, 19%, 69%)hsv(26, 16%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 25%)oklch(76.2% 0.027 59.8)lab(72.29% 4.71 9.03)lch(72.29% 10.19 62.45)What #BFAEA1 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 #BFAEA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFAEA1 Channel Values
How #BFAEA1 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 174 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 19% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 16% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 16% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFAEA1 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 #BFAEA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFAEA1; 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 #BFAEA1
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 #BFAEA1 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bfaea1: #BFAEA1;background-color: #BFAEA1;colors: { 'color-bfaea1': '#BFAEA1' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.682, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_bfaea1">#BFAEA1</color>fill="#BFAEA1"More Orange Colors
#BFAEA1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFAEA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFAEA1?
#BFAEA1 is a light orange — rgb(191, 174, 161) in RGB and hsl(26, 19%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #BFAEA1?
#BFAEA1 is rgb(191, 174, 161) — red 191, green 174, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFAEA1?
#BFAEA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFAEA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFAEA1 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFAEA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFAEA1 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.
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