What color is #BFBD8C?

#BFBD8C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sage. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFBD8C?

The RGB value is 191, 189, 140: 191 red, 189 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFBD8C?

The complementary color is #8C8EBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFBD8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFBD8C color

#BFBD8C rgb(191, 189, 140)

Shades of beige

The hex color #BFBD8C is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.1% green and 54.9% blue (191, 189, 140).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sage (#BCB88A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.87:1).

#BFBD8C color codes

HEX	`#BFBD8C`
RGB	`rgb(191, 189, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 74.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 27%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 27%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.68, -7.16, 25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.68, 26.1, 105.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.417, 49.366, 31.995)`
Decimal	`12565900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFBD8C, 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 #BFBD8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFBD8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.87:1	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 #BFBD8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfbd8c; }
.text { color: #bfbd8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfbd8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 189 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfbd8c, #a8bf8c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFBD8C?: #BFBD8C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sage. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFBD8C?: The RGB value is 191, 189, 140: 191 red, 189 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFBD8C?: The complementary color is #8C8EBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFBD8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.