Close to Pear
#BFDA37
#BFDA37 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 69% saturation and 54% 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 #BFDA37.
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
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFDA37 as they’d see it.
#BFDA37 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 #BFDA37
What color is #BFDA37?
#BFDA37 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 69% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFDA37 in RGB?
#BFDA37 is rgb(191, 218, 55): 191 red, 218 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFDA37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 75, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFDA37?
PANTONE 390 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFDA37?
Its complement #D9C4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.