Close to Mushroom
#BFAD99
#BFAD99 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.8% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 23% saturation and 67% 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 #BFAD99.
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.
White text on this color
2.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAD99 as they’d see it.
#BFAD99 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFAD99
What color is #BFAD99?
#BFAD99 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.8% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 23% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAD99 in RGB?
#BFAD99 is rgb(191, 173, 153): 191 red, 173 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAD99 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 20, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAD99?
PANTONE 7528 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAD99?
Its complement #9FB2C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.