Close to Dark Khaki
#BFB36D
#BFB36D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 39% saturation and 59% 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 #BFB36D.
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.
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2.12:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFB36D as they’d see it.
#BFB36D 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 #BFB36D
What color is #BFB36D?
#BFB36D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 70.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 39% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFB36D in RGB?
#BFB36D is rgb(191, 179, 109): 191 red, 179 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFB36D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 43, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFB36D?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFB36D?
Its complement #A5ADF2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.