What color is #BFB059?

#BFB059 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB059?

The RGB value is 191, 176, 89: 191 red, 176 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB059?

The complementary color is #5968BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB059?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB059 color

#BFB059 rgb(191, 176, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BFB059 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 69% green and 34.9% blue (191, 176, 89).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 53% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#BFB059 color codes

HEX	`#BFB059`
RGB	`rgb(191, 176, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 69%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 44%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 53%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 53%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.45, -5.99, 45.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.45, 46.35, 97.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.816, 42.85, 15.675)`
Decimal	`12562521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB059, 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 #BFB059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #BFB059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb059; }
.text { color: #bfb059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 176 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb059, #9bbf59); }

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Questions

What color is #BFB059?: #BFB059 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB059?: The RGB value is 191, 176, 89: 191 red, 176 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB059?: The complementary color is #5968BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB059?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.