Close to Dark Khaki
#BFA259
#BFA259 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 63.5% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFA259.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA259 as they’d see it.
#BFA259 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BFA259
What color is #BFA259?
#BFA259 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 63.5% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA259 in RGB?
#BFA259 is rgb(191, 162, 89): 191 red, 162 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA259 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 53, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA259?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA259?
Its complement #8BA3ED gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.