Close to Sandstone
#BF997C
#BF997C is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 60% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 34% saturation and 62% 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 #BF997C.
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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2.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF997C as they’d see it.
#BF997C 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 #BF997C
What color is #BF997C?
#BF997C is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 60% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 34% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF997C in RGB?
#BF997C is rgb(191, 153, 124): 191 red, 153 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF997C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 35, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF997C?
PANTONE 7562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF997C?
Its complement #78A6C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.