Information about #BFAF64 color

#BFAF64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFAF64 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 175, 100) (74.9% red, 68.6% green, 39.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 36 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #BFAF64 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Green (#BDB369). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

The recipe behind #BFAF64 is rgb(191, 175, 100), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BFAF64 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BFAF64 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFAF64 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFAF64 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFAF64

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAF64
  • RGB191, 175, 100
  • CMYK0, 6, 36, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 175, 100)
  • HSL49°, 42%, 57%
  • HSL Precise49.451°, 41.553%, 57.059%
  • HSV49°, 48%, 75%
  • HSB49°, 48%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.686, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.686, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.686, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFAF64
  • DECIMAL ID12562276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01