Close to Khaki Tan
#BFB396
#BFB396 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Khaki Tan. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 24% 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 #BFB396.
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
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFB396 as they’d see it.
#BFB396 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 #BFB396
What color is #BFB396?
#BFB396 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Khaki Tan. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFB396 in RGB?
#BFB396 is rgb(191, 179, 150): 191 red, 179 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFB396 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 21, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFB396?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFB396?
Its complement #A8B4D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.