#bfb94d Color Information

#bfb94d Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bfb94d. In RGB, it consists of 74.9% Red, 72.5% Green, and 30.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 3.1% Magenta, 59.7% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 56.8°, with saturation of 47.1% and lightness of 52.5%. The decimal value for #bfb94d is 12564813, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bfb94d is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#bfb94d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color191, 185, 77 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.9%, 72.5%, 30.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.251, 0.275, 0.698 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.031, 0.597, 0.251 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color56.8°, 47.1%, 52.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color56.8°, 59.7%, 74.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color40.174, 46.310, 13.842 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color83, 191, 77 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12564813 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.746, -11.599, 54.170 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.746, 55.398, 102.086 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.746, 8.773, 65.691 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.052, -13.712, 35.576 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.400, 0.462, 46.310 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290754893 / 0xffbfb94d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc66 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #bfb94d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bfb94d, its pure hue is 56.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.1%, and its lightness is 52.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bfb94d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18170a to #a7a243.

Tints of #bfb94d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bfb94d, its pure hue is 56.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.1%, and its lightness is 52.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bfb94d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c7c263 to #f7f6e9.

Tones of #bfb94d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bfb94d, its pure hue is 56.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bfb94d, which range from #868686 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #fff20d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bfb94d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bfb94d! For #bfb94d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bfb94d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bfb94d

This color, #bfb94d, consists of 74.9% Red, 72.5% Green, and 30.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 191, Green = 185, Blue = 77. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bfb94d is 0% Cyan, 3.1% Magenta, 59.7% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.9%
C0.0%
G72.5%
M3.1%
B30.2%
Y59.7%
K25.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 191 185 77
Octal 277 271 115
Hexa #bf #b9 #4d
Binary 10111111 10111001 01001101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 3 59 25
Octal 0 3 73 31
Hexa #00 #03 #3b #19
Binary 00000000 00000011 00111011 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bfb94d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bfb94d — which has hue 56.8° — its analogous colors are located at 26.8° and 86.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb94d.

Triadic Colors of #bfb94d

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bfb94d — which has hue 56.8° — its triadic colors are located at 56.8° and 296.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb94d.

Complementary Color of #bfb94d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bfb94d — which has hue 56.8° — its complementary color is located at 236.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb94d.

Split Complementary Colors of #bfb94d

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bfb94d — which has hue 56.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 56.8° and 266.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb94d.

Tetradic Colors of #bfb94d

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bfb94d — which has hue 56.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 326.8°, 56.8°, 146.8°, and 236.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfb94d.

Monochromatic Colors of #bfb94d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bfb94d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #5b5938 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ede998 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bfb94d

We want to make getting started with #bfb94d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bfb94d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bfb94d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bfb94d with other HTML elements.

#bfb94d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bfb94d.
<span style="color: #bfb94d;">The color of this text is #bfb94d.</span>

#bfb94d Background Color

The background color for this text is #bfb94d.
<div style="background-color: #bfb94d; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bfb94d.</div>

#bfb94d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bfb94d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bfb94d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bfb94d.</span>

#bfb94d Border Color

This is a div with border color #bfb94d.
<div style="border: #bfb94d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bfb94d.</div>

#bfb94d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfb94d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfb94d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfb94d on a white background.</div></div>

#bfb94d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfb94d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfb94d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfb94d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bfb94d to White

This is a gradient from #bfb94d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfb94d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfb94d to white.</div>

Gradient from #bfb94d to Black

This is a gradient from #bfb94d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfb94d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfb94d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfb94d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bfb94d

In addition to using #bfb94d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bfb94d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bfb94d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 191, Green = 185, Blue = 77). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bfb94d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bfb94d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(191, 185, 77)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bfb94d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bfb94d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bfb94d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(191, 185, 77);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bfb94d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:191, green:185, blue:77, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:191 green:185 blue:77 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(191f, 185f, 77f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(191, 185, 77);
 

#bfb94d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bfb94d the same way. For those with color blindness, #bfb94d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bfb94d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bfb94d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bfb94d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bfb94d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bfb94d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text