Palettes / Colors / #BFBC33
#BFBC33 — Yellow
#BFBC33 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 #BFBC33 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.
#BFBC33 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 #3235BD; it also sits naturally between #BD7632 and #7ABD32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBC33 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 188, 51 |
| HSL | 59°, 58%, 47% |
| HSV | 59°, 73%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 73%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.07, 47.28, 10.15 |
| Yxy | 47.28, 0.4110, 0.4850 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.37, -14.62, 65.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.76, -12.85, 37.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 73% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBC33
.text { color: #BFBC33; }
.background { background-color: #BFBC33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBC33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 188, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 58%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBC33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 188, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBC33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 188, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBC33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBC33">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3235BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBC33: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBC33
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 #BFBC33: ·
How #BFBC33 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 #BFBC33 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 #BFBC33?
#BFBC33 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 188, 51). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBC33?
#BFBC33 is RGB 191, 188, 51 — HSL 59°, 58%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 73%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFBC33?
Its complement is #3235BD; analogous partners are #BD7632 and #7ABD32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBC33 for text?
Black text on #BFBC33 has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.