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#BFB82B Color

#BFB82B is rgb(191, 184, 43) in RGB, hsl(57, 63%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 77%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFB82B
HEX#BFB82B
RGBrgb(191, 184, 43)
HSLhsl(57, 63%, 46%)
HSVhsv(57, 77%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 77%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.152 106.5)
LABlab(73.61% -8.68 66.19)
LCHlch(73.61% 66.75 97.47)

What #BFB82B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BFB82B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BFB82B Channel Values

How #BFB82B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 184 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 63% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 77% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 77% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFB82B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BFB82B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFB82B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BFB82B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFB82B.

How #BFB82B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BFB82B
Protanopia#B9B92B
Protanomaly#BCB92B
Deuteranopia#BABA2A
Deuteranomaly#BCB92A
Tritanopia#C8AEAE
Tritanomaly#C5B28C
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFB82B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfb82b: #BFB82B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFB82B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfb82b': '#BFB82B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.722, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_bfb82b">#BFB82B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFB82B"

More Yellow Colors

#BFB82B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFB82B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFB82B?

#BFB82B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(191, 184, 43) in RGB and hsl(57, 63%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #BFB82B?

#BFB82B is rgb(191, 184, 43) — red 191, green 184, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFB82B?

#BFB82B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 77%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFB82B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFB82B scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFB82B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFB82B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 21.16, which is visibly different.

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