#BF8C19 closest to Moutarde de Bénichon
#BF8C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(191, 140, 25)). Its HSL value is 42° hue, 77% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 87% yellow and 25% black. #BF8C19 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.98:1.
#BF8C19 color conversion
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Variations of #BF8C19
Shades
Mixed with black: richer and darker.
Tints
Mixed with white: lighter and softer.
Tones
Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.
Hues
The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.
Temperatures
Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
#BF8C19 color harmonies
Split complementary
The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.
Open in generator →#BF8C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)
How #BF8C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →
- Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AC9A20
- Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A08D00
- Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AA8E01
- Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AC9A20
- Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B2951C
- Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D07D78
- Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C68655
- Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #959595
- Achromatomaly 79% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A19383
#BF8C19 contrast checker
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Colors similar to #BF8C19
Palettes with #BF8C19
- F7D3998AB4F7C28C00597CAD2F6197594500Igniting to Very Coffee
- FDA7CBBC8A00505AA1003B35Fresh Gum to Rich Black
- C0901E004F50007B81ECB1B4D6EBFFNugget to Veiling Waterfalls
- D8E7FFC7AA7AB78C296D5130263E59Veiling Waterfalls to Nautilus
- CAC200D700D2BE18B03FA7FFBB9000Groovy Lemon Pie to Moutarde de Bénichon
- 5A8A00007DDEC68F00BBAA00FF8AC1Pesto Alla Genovese to Shimmering Love
#BF8C19 in CSS
/* Moutarde de Bénichon */
.color { color: #BF8C19; }
.background { background-color: #BF8C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BF8C19; }
/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 140 25);
color: hsl(42 77% 42%);
color: oklch(0.672 0.133 81.2);#BF8C19 FAQ
What color is #BF8C19?
#BF8C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.
What is the RGB value of #BF8C19?
#BF8C19 is rgb(191, 140, 25) in RGB, hsl(42, 77%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 27%, 87%, 25%) in CMYK.
What is the complementary color of #BF8C19?
The complementary color of #BF8C19 is #194CBF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.
Which text color works on #BF8C19?
Black text has the best contrast on #BF8C19: 6.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.
Is #BF8C19 a warm or cool color?
#BF8C19 is a warm color.