Buff

#FEF69E

Buff #FEF69E

Shades of Buff

#FFF69E

#E2DB8C

#C6C07A

#AAA469

#8D8957

#716D46

#555234

#383623

#1C1B11

#000000

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Tints of Buff

#FFF69E

#FFF7A8

#FFF8B3

#FFF9BE

#FFFAC9

#FFFBD3

#FFFCDE

#FFFDE9

#FFFEF4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Buff

#FFF69E

#F9F2A3

#F4EDA8

#EEE9AE

#E9E4B3

#E3E0B9

#DEDCBE

#D9D7C3

#D3D3C9

#CECECE

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What color is Buff

Buff is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Buff is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Buff

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Buff is #FEF69E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Buff has 100%% Red, 96% Green, and 62% Blue.
Buff has 55° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Buff has 55° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 81% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Buff has 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 38% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FEF69E

RGB

(254, 246, 158)

(100%, 96%, 62%)

HSV

(55°, 38, 100)

(15%, 38%, 100%)

HSL

(55°, 99, 81)

(15%, 99%, 81%)

CMYK

(0, 3, 38, 0)

(0%, 3%, 38%, 0%)

How does Buff contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Buff is 90%, which is high.
Buff has a higher contrast with black than white. Buff and black have a 18.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Buff and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

90%

AAA (18.9)

insufficient (1.1)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Buff

Summer

#4B4B2D

#72773B

#BAB578

#D2DA7F

#FEF69E

Winter

#2C3F49

#A53E8D

#A9A469

#A9C0CE

#FEF69E

Spring

#4E4A2F

#6F8051

#99945F

#B1D37D

#FEF69E

Analogous

#393621

#776B1D

#AC9711

#BEB876

#FEF69E

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How to mix Buff paint

To mix Buff paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 32% Yellow, 6% Red, 62% White, as shown below.

Yellow

32%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

62%

To mix Buff paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 62% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

35%

Black

0%

White

62%

What colors are similar to Buff

Colors similar to Buff are: Manilla, Buttermilk, Light Tan, Parchment, and Corn Yellow. Manilla is more yellow and brighter than Buff. Buttermilk is more orange and paler and darker than Buff. Light Tan is more orange and paler and darker than Buff. Parchment is more yellow and paler and lighter than Buff. Corn Yellow is brighter and darker than Buff.

Manilla

#FFFA86

more yellow,

brighter

Buttermilk

#FFF1B5

more orange,

paler,

darker

Light Tan

#FBEEAC

more orange,

paler,

darker

Parchment

#FEFCAF

more yellow,

paler,

lighter

Corn Yellow

#FFF380

brighter,

darker