Palettes / Colors / #BFC079
#BFC079 — Muted Yellow
#BFC079 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
#BFC079 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 #7978BF; it also sits naturally between #BF9D78 and #9ABF78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC079 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 192, 121 |
| HSL | 61°, 36%, 61% |
| HSV | 61°, 37%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 37%, 25% |
| XYZ | 43.79, 50.16, 25.46 |
| Yxy | 50.16, 0.3667, 0.4200 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.16, -11.10, 35.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.82, -9.95, 25.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 47%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC079
.text { color: #BFC079; }
.background { background-color: #BFC079; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC079; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 192, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 36%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC079; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 192, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC079; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 192, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC079">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC079">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7978BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC079: #000000.
How #BFC079 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 #BFC079 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 #BFC079?
#BFC079 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 192, 121). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC079?
#BFC079 is RGB 191, 192, 121 — HSL 61°, 36%, 61% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 37%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFC079?
Its complement is #7978BF; analogous partners are #BF9D78 and #9ABF78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC079 for text?
Black text on #BFC079 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.