Palettes / Colors / #BFAE2D
#BFAE2D — Yellow
#BFAE2D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #BFAE2D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BFAE2D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2D3EBE; it also sits naturally between #BE642D and #86BE2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFAE2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 174, 45 |
| HSL | 53°, 62%, 46% |
| HSV | 53°, 76%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 76%, 25% |
| XYZ | 37.10, 41.54, 8.55 |
| Yxy | 41.54, 0.4255, 0.4765 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.55, -7.67, 63.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.45, -6.71, 35.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 76% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFAE2D
.text { color: #BFAE2D; }
.background { background-color: #BFAE2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFAE2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 174, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFAE2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 174, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFAE2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 174, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFAE2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFAE2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFAE2D
Tints of #BFAE2D
Tones of #BFAE2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D3EBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFAE2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFAE2D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BFAE2D: ·
How #BFAE2D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BFAE2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFAE2D?
#BFAE2D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 174, 45). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFAE2D?
#BFAE2D is RGB 191, 174, 45 — HSL 53°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 76%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFAE2D?
Its complement is #2D3EBE; analogous partners are #BE642D and #86BE2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFAE2D for text?
Black text on #BFAE2D has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.