#bfaf40 color: Pesto
#bfaf40 is rgb(191, 175, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.705% 0.13048 101.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #bfaf40
#bfaf40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 101°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pesto (#c1b23e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bfaf40 mixed with white
Darker: #bfaf40 mixed with black
Calmer: #bfaf40 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #bfaf40
Questions about #bfaf40
What color is #bfaf40?
#bfaf40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(191, 175, 64), in HSL hsl(52.44, 49.8%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.705% 0.13048 101.04).
What colors go well with #bfaf40?
The complementary color of #bfaf40 is #9fa2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09e45 and #90be63. The triadic partners are #25bfe7 and #e48bc5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bfaf40?
Black text reads better on #bfaf40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bfaf40 a warm or cool color?
#bfaf40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.13.