Palettes / Colors / #BFB29E

#BFB29E — Light Dusty Brown

#BFB29E is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the brown family.

#BFB29E is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9DAABE; it also sits naturally between #BEA09D and #BABE9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 70% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 17% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #BFB29E

.text { color: #BFB29E; }
.background { background-color: #BFB29E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB29E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 178, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 20%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB29E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 178, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB29E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 178, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BFB29E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB29E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BFB29E

Tints of #BFB29E

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DAABE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BFB29E: #000000.

How #BFB29E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #BFB29E

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BFB29D  ·  #BFB29F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BFB29E?

#BFB29E is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 191, 178, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB29E?

#BFB29E is RGB 191, 178, 158 — HSL 36°, 20%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 17%, 25%.

What colors go with #BFB29E?

Its complement is #9DAABE; analogous partners are #BEA09D and #BABE9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BFB29E for text?

Black text on #BFB29E has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.