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#BFB192 Color

#BFB192 is rgb(191, 177, 146) in RGB, hsl(41, 26%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFB192
HEX#BFB192
RGBrgb(191, 177, 146)
HSLhsl(41, 26%, 66%)
HSVhsv(41, 24%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.045 86.6)
LABlab(72.79% 1.51 17.84)
LCHlch(72.79% 17.90 85.16)

What #BFB192 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 #BFB192, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BFB192 Channel Values

How #BFB192 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 177 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 26% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 24% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 24% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFB192 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFB192 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BFB192

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFB192; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BFB192

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFB192.

How #BFB192 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.

Typical#BFB192
Protanopia#B3B392
Protanomaly#B8B292
Deuteranopia#B6B691
Deuteranomaly#BAB492
Tritanopia#C2ADAD
Tritanomaly#C1AFA3
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFB192 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfb192: #BFB192;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFB192;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfb192': '#BFB192' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.694, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_bfb192">#BFB192</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFB192"

More Yellow Colors

#BFB192 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFB192 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFB192?

#BFB192 is a light yellow — rgb(191, 177, 146) in RGB and hsl(41, 26%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #BFB192?

#BFB192 is rgb(191, 177, 146) — red 191, green 177, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFB192?

#BFB192 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFB192 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFB192 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFB192 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFB192 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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