#BF9F40 color
#BF9F40 is a medium, moderately saturated orange, closest to the CSS named color goldenrod (#DAA520).
Color values
| HEX | #BF9F40 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 50%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 17%, 66%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12558144 |
| CSS | color: #BF9F40; |
| Android | 0xFFBF9F40 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.624, blue: 0.251, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BF9F40 | 2.55:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BF9F40 | 8.25:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BF9F40
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BF9F40 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BF9F40
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BF9F40 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BF9F40; background-color: #BF9F40; }
.element { color: rgb(191 159 64); }
.element { color: hsl(45 50% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BF9F40] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BF9F40;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF9F40?
#BF9F40 is a medium, moderately saturated orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #BF9F40 in RGB?
#BF9F40 converts to rgb(191, 159, 64) — 191 red, 159 green and 64 blue.
What is #BF9F40 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 66%, 25%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BF9F40 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.25:1 versus 2.55:1).
What is the complementary color of #BF9F40?
#4060BF — the hue directly opposite #BF9F40 on the color wheel.