Palettes / Colors / #BFCC48
#BFCC48 — Yellow
#BFCC48 is a yellow color we call 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 #BFCC48 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.
#BFCC48 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 #5548CB; it also sits naturally between #CB9748 and #7DCB48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCC48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 72 |
| HSL | 66°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 66°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 65%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.25, 54.73, 14.36 |
| Yxy | 54.73, 0.3904, 0.4829 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.89, -21.47, 61.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, -19.05, 37.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 28%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCC48
.text { color: #BFCC48; }
.background { background-color: #BFCC48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCC48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCC48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCC48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCC48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCC48">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5548CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCC48: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCC48
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 #BFCC48: ·
How #BFCC48 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 #BFCC48 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 #BFCC48?
#BFCC48 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 204, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCC48?
#BFCC48 is RGB 191, 204, 72 — HSL 66°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 65%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCC48?
Its complement is #5548CB; analogous partners are #CB9748 and #7DCB48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCC48 for text?
Black text on #BFCC48 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.