What color is #BFBF6E?

#BFBF6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Savannah Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFBF6E?

The RGB value is 191, 191, 110: 191 red, 191 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFBF6E?

The complementary color is #6E6EBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFBF6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFBF6E color

#BFBF6E rgb(191, 191, 110)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BFBF6E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.9% green and 43.1% blue (191, 191, 110).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Savannah Grass (#BABC72), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#BFBF6E color codes

HEX	`#BFBF6E`
RGB	`rgb(191, 191, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 74.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 39%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 42%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 42%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.74, -11.79, 40.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.74, 42.42, 106.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.932, 49.465, 22.035)`
Decimal	`12566382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFBF6E, 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 #BFBF6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFBF6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	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 #BFBF6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfbf6e; }
.text { color: #bfbf6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfbf6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 191 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfbf6e, #97bf6e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFBF6E?: #BFBF6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Savannah Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFBF6E?: The RGB value is 191, 191, 110: 191 red, 191 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFBF6E?: The complementary color is #6E6EBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFBF6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.