Close to Brass
#BFBB5B
#BFBB5B is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 73.3% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 44% saturation and 55% 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 #BFBB5B.
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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10.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFBB5B as they’d see it.
#BFBB5B 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 #BFBB5B
What color is #BFBB5B?
#BFBB5B is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 73.3% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFBB5B in RGB?
#BFBB5B is rgb(191, 187, 91): 191 red, 187 green, and 91 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFBB5B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 52, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFBB5B?
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 #BFBB5B?
Its complement #B5AFFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.