What color is #BFB779?

#BFB779 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFB779?

The RGB value is 191, 183, 121: 191 red, 183 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFB779?

The complementary color is #7981BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFB779?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFB779 color

#BFB779 rgb(191, 183, 121)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BFB779 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71.8% green and 47.5% blue (191, 183, 121).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#BFB779 color codes

HEX	`#BFB779`
RGB	`rgb(191, 183, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 71.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 37%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 37%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.76, -6.43, 32.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.76, 33.2, 101.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.871, 46.325, 24.821)`
Decimal	`12564345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFB779, 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 #BFB779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFB779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #BFB779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfb779; }
.text { color: #bfb779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 183 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfb779, #a4bf79); }

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Questions

What color is #BFB779?: #BFB779 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFB779?: The RGB value is 191, 183, 121: 191 red, 183 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFB779?: The complementary color is #7981BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFB779?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.