Information about #BFB75E color

#BFB75E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFB75E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 183, 94) — 74.9% red, 71.8% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 38 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BFB75E is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vegas Gold (#C5B358). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

The recipe behind #BFB75E is rgb(191, 183, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BFB75E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #BFB75E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFB75E color variations

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

#BFB75E 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 #BFB75E

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

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB75E
  • RGB191, 183, 94
  • CMYK0, 3, 38, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 183, 94)
  • HSL55°, 43%, 56%
  • HSL Precise55.052°, 43.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV55°, 51%, 75%
  • HSB55°, 51%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.718, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.718, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.718, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFB75E
  • DECIMAL ID12564318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01