Palettes / Colors / #BFBA2B
#BFBA2B — Yellow
#BFBA2B 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 #BFBA2B 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.
#BFBA2B 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 #2B30BF; it also sits naturally between #BF702B and #7ABF2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBA2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 186, 43 |
| HSL | 58°, 63%, 46% |
| HSV | 58°, 77%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 77%, 25% |
| XYZ | 39.48, 46.37, 9.15 |
| Yxy | 46.37, 0.4156, 0.4881 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.78, -13.93, 67.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.09, -12.23, 37.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 77% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBA2B
.text { color: #BFBA2B; }
.background { background-color: #BFBA2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBA2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 186, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 63%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBA2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 186, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBA2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 186, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBA2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBA2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBA2B
Tints of #BFBA2B
Tones of #BFBA2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B30BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBA2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBA2B
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 #BFBA2B: ·
How #BFBA2B 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 #BFBA2B 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 #BFBA2B?
#BFBA2B is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 186, 43). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBA2B?
#BFBA2B is RGB 191, 186, 43 — HSL 58°, 63%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 77%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFBA2B?
Its complement is #2B30BF; analogous partners are #BF702B and #7ABF2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBA2B for text?
Black text on #BFBA2B has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.