Palettes / Colors / #BFC680
#BFC680 — Muted Yellow
#BFC680 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 #BFC680 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.
#BFC680 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 #8780C6; it also sits naturally between #C6AA80 and #9CC680. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC680 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 198, 128 |
| HSL | 66°, 38%, 64% |
| HSV | 66°, 35%, 78% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 35%, 22% |
| XYZ | 45.58, 53.02, 28.25 |
| Yxy | 53.02, 0.3593, 0.4180 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, -13.34, 34.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, -12.00, 24.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 78% · Blue 50%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC680
.text { color: #BFC680; }
.background { background-color: #BFC680; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC680; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 198, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 38%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC680; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 198, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC680; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 198, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC680">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC680">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8780C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC680: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC680
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 #BFC680: ·
How #BFC680 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 #BFC680 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 #BFC680?
#BFC680 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 198, 128). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC680?
#BFC680 is RGB 191, 198, 128 — HSL 66°, 38%, 64% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 35%, 22%.
What colors go with #BFC680?
Its complement is #8780C6; analogous partners are #C6AA80 and #9CC680. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC680 for text?
Black text on #BFC680 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.