#BFB7AB Color
#BFB7AB is rgb(191, 183, 171) in RGB, hsl(36, 14%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BFB7ABrgb(191, 183, 171)hsl(36, 14%, 71%)hsv(36, 10%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 25%)oklch(78.3% 0.019 78.2)lab(74.83% 1.38 7.19)lch(74.83% 7.32 79.15)What #BFB7AB 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 #BFB7AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BFB7AB Channel Values
How #BFB7AB 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 183 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 14% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 10% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 10% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFB7AB 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 #BFB7AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFB7AB; 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 #BFB7AB
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 #BFB7AB 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-bfb7ab: #BFB7AB;background-color: #BFB7AB;colors: { 'color-bfb7ab': '#BFB7AB' }Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.718, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bfb7ab">#BFB7AB</color>fill="#BFB7AB"More Orange Colors
#BFB7AB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BFB7AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BFB7AB?
#BFB7AB is a light orange — rgb(191, 183, 171) in RGB and hsl(36, 14%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #BFB7AB?
#BFB7AB is rgb(191, 183, 171) — red 191, green 183, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BFB7AB?
#BFB7AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BFB7AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BFB7AB scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BFB7AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BFB7AB 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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