Information about #BFC49F color

#BFC49F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BFC49F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(191, 196, 159) (74.9% red, 76.9% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 15 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFC49F is a gently muted yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 196, 159) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #BFC49F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFC49F color variations

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#BFC49F 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 #BFC49F

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFC49F
  • RGB191, 196, 159
  • CMYK2, 0, 15, 23
  • CSSrgb(191, 196, 159)
  • HSL68°, 24%, 70%
  • HSL Precise68.108°, 23.871%, 69.608%
  • HSV68°, 19%, 77%
  • HSB68°, 19%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.769, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.769, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.769, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFC49F
  • DECIMAL ID12567711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01