Close to Brass
#BFAD4E
#BFAD4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 47% saturation and 53% 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 #BFAD4E.
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
2.26:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAD4E as they’d see it.
#BFAD4E 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 #BFAD4E
What color is #BFAD4E?
#BFAD4E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 67.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 47% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAD4E in RGB?
#BFAD4E is rgb(191, 173, 78): 191 red, 173 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAD4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 59, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAD4E?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAD4E?
Its complement #A1A5FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.