Close to Sahara
#BFAB79
#BFAB79 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.1% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 35% saturation and 61% 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 #BFAB79.
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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2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAB79 as they’d see it.
#BFAB79 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 #BFAB79
What color is #BFAB79?
#BFAB79 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.1% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAB79 in RGB?
#BFAB79 is rgb(191, 171, 121): 191 red, 171 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAB79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 37, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAB79?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAB79?
Its complement #99ACDF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.