#BFB59C Color

#BFB59C is rgb(191, 181, 156) in RGB and hsl(43, 21%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BFB59C

HEX#BFB59C

RGBrgb(191, 181, 156)

HSLhsl(43, 21%, 68%)

HSVhsv(43, 18%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.036 88.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BFB59C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BFB59C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BFB59C Complementary#9CA6BF Analogous#BFA49C Analogous#B7BF9C Triadic#9CBFB5 Triadic#B59CBF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BFB59C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C7BEA9 #D1CAB8 #D9D3C4 #E1DCD1 #E9E6DD #F3F1EC

Shades

#ACA080 #9A8B65 #7F7253 #60563E #443D2C #28241A

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