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#BFBF86

#bfbf86 ≈ Sage

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bfbf86 is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.9% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.84% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 30.81% saturation and 63.73% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.5006

Complementary

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #8686bf

Split complementary

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #86a3bf
  3. #a386bf

Analogous

  1. #bfa386
  2. #bfbf86
  3. #a3bf86

Triadic

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #86bfbf
  3. #bf86bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #86bf86
  3. #8686bf
  4. #bf86bf

Square

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #86bfa3
  3. #8686bf
  4. #bf86a3

Monochromatic

  1. #71713c
  2. #a3a356
  3. #bfbf86
  4. #d9d9b8
  5. #f4f4ea

Shades

#bfbf86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #acac79
  3. #99996b
  4. #86865e
  5. #737350
  6. #606043
  7. #4c4c36
  8. #393928
  9. #26261b
  10. #13130d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfbf86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #c5c592
  3. #cccc9e
  4. #d2d2aa
  5. #d9d9b6
  6. #dfdfc3
  7. #e5e5cf
  8. #ececdb
  9. #f2f2e7
  10. #f9f9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfbf86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfbf86
  2. #b9b985
  3. #b2b285
  4. #acac84
  5. #a6a684
  6. #a0a083
  7. #999982
  8. #939382
  9. #8d8d81
  10. #868681
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbda9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8ba82 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c9bd88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7b8b0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c5bc84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5be87 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4bba1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfbf86 {
  color: #bfbf86;
}
Background
.bg-bfbf86 {
  background-color: #bfbf86;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfbf86 {
  border: 2px solid #bfbf86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfbf86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 191 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 31% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfbf86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfbf86, #a3bf86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfbf86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 191 134 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 3.19 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 4.82 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 6.19 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.71 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 8.75 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.18 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 10.65 #404079 Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Sage
#bfbf86  rgb(191, 191, 134)  hsl(60, 31%, 64%)  Sage
#8686bf  rgb(134, 134, 191)  hsl(240, 31%, 64%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#86bfbf  rgb(134, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 31%, 64%)  Opal
#bf86bf  rgb(191, 134, 191)  hsl(300, 31%, 64%)  Sky Magenta