#BFBF40 color
#BFBF40 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow, closest to the CSS named color darkkhaki (#BDB76B).
Color values
| HEX | #BFBF40 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 66%, 25%) |
| Decimal | 12566336 |
| CSS | color: #BFBF40; |
| Android | 0xFFBFBF40 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.749, blue: 0.251, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFBF40 | 1.96:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFBF40 | 10.74:1 — 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 #BFBF40
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFBF40 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFBF40
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFBF40 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFBF40; background-color: #BFBF40; }
.element { color: rgb(191 191 64); }
.element { color: hsl(60 50% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BFBF40] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFBF40;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBF40?
#BFBF40 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #BFBF40 in RGB?
#BFBF40 converts to rgb(191, 191, 64) — 191 red, 191 green and 64 blue.
What is #BFBF40 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 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 #BFBF40 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.74:1 versus 1.96:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFBF40?
#4040BF — the hue directly opposite #BFBF40 on the color wheel.