Palettes / Colors / #BFCD49
#BFCD49 — Yellow
#BFCD49 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 #BFCD49 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.
#BFCD49 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 #584BCE; it also sits naturally between #CE994B and #7FCE4B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCD49 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 73 |
| HSL | 66°, 57%, 55% |
| HSV | 66°, 64%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 64%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.52, 55.22, 14.62 |
| Yxy | 55.22, 0.3893, 0.4829 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.17, -21.90, 61.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.31, -19.44, 37.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 29%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCD49
.text { color: #BFCD49; }
.background { background-color: #BFCD49; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCD49; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCD49; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCD49; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCD49">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCD49">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #584BCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCD49: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCD49
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 #BFCD49: ·
How #BFCD49 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 #BFCD49 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 #BFCD49?
#BFCD49 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 191, 205, 73). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCD49?
#BFCD49 is RGB 191, 205, 73 — HSL 66°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 64%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCD49?
Its complement is #584BCE; analogous partners are #CE994B and #7FCE4B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCD49 for text?
Black text on #BFCD49 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.