Close to Pear
#BFCD10
#BFCD10 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 80.4% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 86% saturation and 43% 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 #BFCD10.
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
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFCD10 as they’d see it.
#BFCD10 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 #BFCD10
What color is #BFCD10?
#BFCD10 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 80.4% green, and 6.3% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 86% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFCD10 in RGB?
#BFCD10 is rgb(191, 205, 16): 191 red, 205 green, and 16 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFCD10 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 92, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFCD10?
PANTONE 397 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFCD10?
Its complement #D1B8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.