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#BFBF8B

#bfbf8b ≈ Sage

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bfbf8b 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 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.23% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 28.89% saturation and 64.71% 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 11.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.502

Complementary

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #8b8bbf

Split complementary

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #8ba5bf
  3. #a58bbf

Analogous

  1. #bfa58b
  2. #bfbf8b
  3. #a5bf8b

Triadic

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #8bbfbf
  3. #bf8bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #8bbf8b
  3. #8b8bbf
  4. #bf8bbf

Square

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #8bbfa5
  3. #8b8bbf
  4. #bf8ba5

Monochromatic

  1. #72723f
  2. #a3a35a
  3. #bfbf8b
  4. #dadabc
  5. #f5f5ee

Shades

#bfbf8b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #acac7d
  3. #99996f
  4. #868661
  5. #737353
  6. #606046
  7. #4c4c38
  8. #39392a
  9. #26261c
  10. #13130e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfbf8b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #c5c597
  3. #cccca2
  4. #d2d2ae
  5. #d9d9b9
  6. #dfdfc5
  7. #e5e5d1
  8. #ececdc
  9. #f2f2e8
  10. #f9f9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfbf8b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfbf8b
  2. #b9b98a
  3. #b2b289
  4. #acac88
  5. #a6a687
  6. #a0a086
  7. #999984
  8. #939383
  9. #8d8d82
  10. #868681
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdbdaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8bb88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c9bd8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7b8b1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c4bc89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5be8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4bba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfbf8b {
  color: #bfbf8b;
}
Background
.bg-bfbf8b {
  background-color: #bfbf8b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfbf8b {
  border: 2px solid #bfbf8b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfbf8b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 191 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 29% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfbf8b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfbf8b, #a5bf8b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfbf8b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 191 139 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 2.49 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 5.79 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 6.11 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.04 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 9.58 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.26 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 10.65 #404074 Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Sage
#bfbf8b  rgb(191, 191, 139)  hsl(60, 29%, 65%)  Sage
#8b8bbf  rgb(139, 139, 191)  hsl(240, 29%, 65%)  Cool Gray
#8bbfbf  rgb(139, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 29%, 65%)  Opal
#bf8bbf  rgb(191, 139, 191)  hsl(300, 29%, 65%)  Wisteria