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#BFB59F closest to Ashes to Ashes

#BFB59F is a light gray; the closest named color is Ashes to Ashes. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71.0% green and 62.4% blue (rgb(191, 181, 159)). Its HSL value is 41° hue, 20% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. #BFB59F is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.33:1.

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Variations of #BFB59F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BFB59F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFB59F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFB59F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BDB7A0
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBB49E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCB59E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BDB7A0
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BEB69F
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C5B1AF
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C1B3A6
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8B6B0

#BFB59F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.03:1 Very poor#BFB59F text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.33:1 Very good#BFB59F text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFB59F in CSS

/* Ashes to Ashes */
.color { color: #BFB59F; }
.background { background-color: #BFB59F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFB59F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 181 159);
color: hsl(41 20% 69%);
color: oklch(0.775 0.032 86.5);

#BFB59F FAQ

What color is #BFB59F?

#BFB59F is a light gray. Its closest named color is Ashes to Ashes. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFB59F?

#BFB59F is rgb(191, 181, 159) in RGB, hsl(41, 20%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFB59F?

The complementary color of #BFB59F is #9FA9BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFB59F?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFB59F: 10.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFB59F a warm or cool color?

#BFB59F is a neutral color.