For other uses of the term, see Buff

Buff is a pale yellow-brown colour that got its name from the colour of buffalo leather.

Color Coordinates

 Hex triplet = #F0DC82 RGB (r, b, g) = (240, 220, 130) CMYK (c, m, y, k) = (7, 9, 60, 0) 

Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

Buff is a common colour in many areas. As the colour has good camouflage qualities in the natural environment in dry climates where sand and soil are often buff-coloured, it is also widespread in the animal kingdom. The word buff appears in the name of several species with this colour, such as the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and the Buff-bellied Pipit.

A buff envelope is an envelope of this colour, used extensively in commercial mailings, and hence coming to mean any item containing commercial, rather than personal mail.

The flag of Delaware consists of a buff-colored diamond on a field of blue, with the coat of arms of the state of Delaware inside the diamond.

See also beige, a similar, but paler, greyer colour, and tan, a slightly darker, redder colour.