Information about #BFAC3C color

#BFAC3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFAC3C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 172, 60) (74.9% red, 67.5% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 69 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BFAC3C reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Brass (#B5A642).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 172, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BFAC3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #BFAC3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BFAC3C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFAC3C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFAC3C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFAC3C
  • RGB191, 172, 60
  • CMYK0, 10, 69, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 172, 60)
  • HSL51°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise51.298°, 52.191%, 49.216%
  • HSV51°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB51°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.675, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.675, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.675, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFAC3C
  • DECIMAL ID12561468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01