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Information about Key Lime Pie color

#BFC921 - Key Lime Pie color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BFC921, known as "Key Lime Pie", falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(191, 201, 33) — 74.9% red, 78.8% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 66 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFC921 is a energetic, saturated yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rio Grande (#B7C61A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuego (#C2D62E) and Alo (#D1CB1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(191, 201, 33)), which gives #BFC921 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BFC921: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. The name "Key Lime Pie" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Key Lime Pie color variations

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

Key Lime Pie color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921
#D5E041

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#DFE770

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#EAEFA0

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#F4F7CF

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White

#FFFFFF

Key Lime Pie color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921
#98A11A

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#727913

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#4C500D

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#262806

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Black

#000000

Key Lime Pie color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921
#B2BC32

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#A6AD44

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#9A9E57

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#8D8F6B

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Grey

#808080

Key Lime Pie color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#20C94D

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#37C920

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#7AC920

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Key Lime Pie

#BFC921
#C99120

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#C94D20

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#C92037

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Key Lime Pie 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
#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#2C21CA
#2C21CA

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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
#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#8121CA
#8121CA

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#216ACA
#216ACA

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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
#6ACA21
#6ACA21

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#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#CA8121
#CA8121

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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
#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#21BECA
#21BECA

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#CA21BE
#CA21BE

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#21CA2C
#21CA2C

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#2C21CA
#2C21CA

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#CA21BE
#CA21BE

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#BFC921
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#21CA81
#21CA81

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#2C21CA
#2C21CA

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#CA216A
#CA216A

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Nearest named colors to Key Lime Pie

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Key Lime Pie color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BFC921 - Key Lime Pie color image Key Lime Pie color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BFC921 - Key Lime Pie color image Key Lime Pie color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BFC921 - Key Lime Pie color image Key Lime Pie color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BFC921 - Key Lime Pie color image Key Lime Pie color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFC921
  • RGB191, 201, 33
  • CMYK4, 0, 66, 21
  • CSSrgb(191, 201, 33)
  • HSL64°, 72%, 46%
  • HSL Precise63.571°, 71.795%, 45.882%
  • HSV64°, 84%, 79%
  • HSB64°, 84%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.788, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.788, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.788, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBFC921
  • DECIMAL ID12568865
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited303 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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