Close to Greige
#BFB09E
#BFB09E is a light, muted orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 69% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 20% saturation and 68% 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 #BFB09E.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.12:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFB09E as they’d see it.
#BFB09E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFB09E
What color is #BFB09E?
#BFB09E is a light, muted orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 69% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFB09E in RGB?
#BFB09E is rgb(191, 176, 158): 191 red, 176 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFB09E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 17, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFB09E?
PANTONE 7530 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFB09E?
Its complement #A4B4C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.