Palettes / Colors / #BFC775
#BFC775 — Muted Yellow
#BFC775 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
#BFC775 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 #7E75C7; it also sits naturally between #C7A675 and #96C775. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC775 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 199, 117 |
| HSL | 66°, 42%, 62% |
| HSV | 66°, 41%, 78% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 41%, 22% |
| XYZ | 45.12, 53.21, 24.72 |
| Yxy | 53.21, 0.3667, 0.4324 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.00, -15.12, 40.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.94, -13.55, 28.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 78% · Blue 46%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC775
.text { color: #BFC775; }
.background { background-color: #BFC775; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC775; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 199, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 42%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC775; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 199, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC775; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 199, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC775">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC775">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E75C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC775: #000000.
How #BFC775 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 #BFC775 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 #BFC775?
#BFC775 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 199, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC775?
#BFC775 is RGB 191, 199, 117 — HSL 66°, 42%, 62% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 41%, 22%.
What colors go with #BFC775?
Its complement is #7E75C7; analogous partners are #C7A675 and #96C775. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC775 for text?
Black text on #BFC775 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.