Palettes / Colors / #BFAE69
#BFAE69 — Muted Yellow
#BFAE69 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BFAE69 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.
#BFAE69 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #697ABF; it also sits naturally between #BF8369 and #A5BF69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFAE69 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 174, 105 |
| HSL | 48°, 40%, 58% |
| HSV | 48°, 45%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 45%, 25% |
| XYZ | 39.17, 42.37, 19.48 |
| Yxy | 42.37, 0.3878, 0.4194 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.12, -3.45, 37.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.09, -3.06, 25.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 45% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFAE69
.text { color: #BFAE69; }
.background { background-color: #BFAE69; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFAE69; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 174, 105); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFAE69; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 174, 105, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFAE69; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 174, 105, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFAE69">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFAE69">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #697ABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFAE69: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFAE69
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 #BFAE69: ·
How #BFAE69 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 #BFAE69 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 #BFAE69?
#BFAE69 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 174, 105). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFAE69?
#BFAE69 is RGB 191, 174, 105 — HSL 48°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 45%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFAE69?
Its complement is #697ABF; analogous partners are #BF8369 and #A5BF69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFAE69 for text?
Black text on #BFAE69 has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.