What color is #BFAB2D?

#BFAB2D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Greenfinch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFAB2D?

The RGB value is 191, 171, 45: 191 red, 171 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFAB2D?

The complementary color is #2D41BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFAB2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFAB2D color

#BFAB2D rgb(191, 171, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BFAB2D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 67.1% green and 17.6% blue (191, 171, 45).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 62% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 76% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Greenfinch (#BDA928), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#BFAB2D color codes

HEX	`#BFAB2D`
RGB	`rgb(191, 171, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 67.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 62%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 76%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 76%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.75, -6.1, 62.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.75, 63.15, 95.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.524, 40.393, 8.355)`
Decimal	`12561197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFAB2D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFAB2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFAB2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFAB2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfab2d; }
.text { color: #bfab2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfab2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 171 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfab2d, #8abf2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #BFAB2D?: #BFAB2D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Greenfinch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFAB2D?: The RGB value is 191, 171, 45: 191 red, 171 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFAB2D?: The complementary color is #2D41BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFAB2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.