#BF9E75 Hex Color
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#bf9e75 is a warm, dusty orange with a soft tan cast, low saturation, and mellow lightness. This ashy tone brings softness and optimism without feeling bright, making it useful for spring themes, baby products, food packaging, or autumn layouts. Use it as a broad background with black text, which reaches about an 8.4:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #bf9e75.
Questions about #bf9e75
What is #bf9e75 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bf9e75 is rgb(191, 158, 117), in HSL hsl(33, 37%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 39%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #bf9e75?
#bf9e75 pairs well with a near-black neutral, deep blue, muted green, and warm white, which give its low-saturation warmth enough contrast without making the palette feel harsh in branding, packaging, and interface layouts. Use the darkest option for type and reserve the other tones for blocks or accents.
Is #bf9e75 readable on white or black?
#bf9e75 has a 2.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.