Close to Dark Goldenrod
#BF9021
#BF9021 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 56.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BF9021.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BF9021 as they’d see it.
#BF9021 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BF9021
What color is #BF9021?
#BF9021 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 56.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BF9021 in RGB?
#BF9021 is rgb(191, 144, 33): 191 red, 144 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BF9021 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 83, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BF9021?
PANTONE 125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BF9021?
Its complement #808FFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.