Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#BFAE9C
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 174, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.9%, 18.3%, 25.1%
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What color is BFAE9C?

The RGB color code for color number #BFAE9C is RGB(191, 174, 156). In the RGB color model, #BFAE9C has a red value of 191, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 18.3% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFAE9C has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFAE9C is cool or warm?

Color BFAE9C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BFAE9C? (For interior and product design)

BFAE9C has an LRV of nearly 43.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BFAE9C
LRV 43.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.7 of #BFAE9C with dark and light color

Is #BFAE9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFAE9C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BFAE9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFAE9C
Hex triplet
#BFAE9C
Red
BF
Green
AE
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 174, 156)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.90%
Yellow
18.32%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(30.86deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
30.86°
Saturation
21.47 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30.86°
Saturation
18.32 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(43, 77, 52)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
77 (30.1%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
30.86°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
42.62
Y
43.75
Z
37.65
YXY
Y1
43.75
X
0.34
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
72.06
A
3.14
B
11.45
CIE-Lch
L
72.06
C
11.87
H
74.66
CIE-Luv
L
72.06
U
11.4
V
15.63
Hunter-Lab
L
66.14
A
-0.72
B
12.55
Other
LRV
~ 43.7 %
Munsell Color System
3.6Y 7.1/2.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BFAE9C

These are the named colors closest to hex BFAE9C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#C3B091 Color Khaki
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#B0A999 Color Greige
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFAE9C.

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
98.52% match | ΔE 1.48
#BAA58D Color PANTONE 4253 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#C8B8AD Color PANTONE 4085 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#C6A992 Color PANTONE 480 C
95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFAE9C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFAE9C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFAE9C.


RAL Classic

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Paint color for Hex #BFAE9C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BFAE9C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BFAE9C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFAE9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFAE9C to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFAE9C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BFAE9C
Dark Nude*
#9CADBF
Cadet Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BFAE9C?

Color that best contrast with #BFAE9C is #9CADBF, color name is Cadet Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BFAE9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFAE9C is #9CADBF, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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