Palettes / Colors / #BFBF4E
#BFBF4E — Muted Yellow
#BFBF4E 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 #BFBF4E 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.
#BFBF4E 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 #4F4FBF; it also sits naturally between #BF874F and #87BF4F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBF4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 191, 78 |
| HSL | 60°, 47%, 53% |
| HSV | 60°, 59%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 59%, 25% |
| XYZ | 41.49, 48.89, 14.46 |
| Yxy | 48.89, 0.3958, 0.4663 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.38, -14.59, 55.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.92, -12.90, 34.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBF4E
.text { color: #BFBF4E; }
.background { background-color: #BFBF4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBF4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 191, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 47%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBF4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 191, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBF4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 191, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBF4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBF4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBF4E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4F4FBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBF4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBF4E
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 #BFBF4E: ·
How #BFBF4E 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 #BFBF4E 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 #BFBF4E?
#BFBF4E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 191, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBF4E?
#BFBF4E is RGB 191, 191, 78 — HSL 60°, 47%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 59%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFBF4E?
Its complement is #4F4FBF; analogous partners are #BF874F and #87BF4F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBF4E for text?
Black text on #BFBF4E has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.