Palettes / Colors / #BFB41C
#BFB41C — Yellow
#BFB41C 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 #BFB41C 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.
#BFB41C 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 #1D27BF; it also sits naturally between #BF631D and #78BF1D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB41C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 180, 28 |
| HSL | 56°, 74%, 43% |
| HSV | 56°, 85%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 85%, 25% |
| XYZ | 38.02, 43.80, 7.55 |
| Yxy | 43.80, 0.4254, 0.4901 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.10, -11.33, 69.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.18, -9.91, 37.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 71% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 85% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFB41C
.text { color: #BFB41C; }
.background { background-color: #BFB41C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB41C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 180, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 74%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB41C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 180, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB41C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 180, 28, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB41C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB41C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFB41C
Tints of #BFB41C
Tones of #BFB41C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1D27BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB41C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB41C
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 #BFB41C: ·
How #BFB41C 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 #BFB41C 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 #BFB41C?
#BFB41C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 180, 28). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB41C?
#BFB41C is RGB 191, 180, 28 — HSL 56°, 74%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 85%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFB41C?
Its complement is #1D27BF; analogous partners are #BF631D and #78BF1D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB41C for text?
Black text on #BFB41C has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.