Close to Brass
#BFA437
#BFA437 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 64.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 55% saturation and 48% 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 #BFA437.
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
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA437 as they’d see it.
#BFA437 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFA437
What color is #BFA437?
#BFA437 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 64.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 55% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA437 in RGB?
#BFA437 is rgb(191, 164, 55): 191 red, 164 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA437 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 71, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA437?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA437?
Its complement #9A9DFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.