Close to Brass
#BFAE40
#BFAE40 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 50% saturation and 50% 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 #BFAE40.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFAE40 as they’d see it.
#BFAE40 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFAE40
What color is #BFAE40?
#BFAE40 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFAE40 in RGB?
#BFAE40 is rgb(191, 174, 64): 191 red, 174 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFAE40 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 66, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFAE40?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFAE40?
Its complement #A8A4FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.