Close to Pear
#BFCF12
#BFCF12 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 84% saturation and 44% 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 #BFCF12.
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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1.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFCF12 as they’d see it.
#BFCF12 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 #BFCF12
What color is #BFCF12?
#BFCF12 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 81.2% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 84% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFCF12 in RGB?
#BFCF12 is rgb(191, 207, 18): 191 red, 207 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFCF12 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 91, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFCF12?
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 #BFCF12?
Its complement #D3B9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.