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#BFAE2E closest to Muddy Yellow

#BFAE2E is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(191, 174, 46)). Its HSL value is 53° hue, 61% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 76% yellow and 25% black. #BFAE2E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.31:1.

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#BFAE2E color conversion

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Variations of #BFAE2E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BFAE2E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFAE2E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFAE2E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C4B037
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFA913
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFAB21
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C4B037
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C2AF33
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CEA196
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C4A96D
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ADADAD
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B1AD99

#BFAE2E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.26:1 Very poor#BFAE2E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.31:1 Very good#BFAE2E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFAE2E in CSS

/* Muddy Yellow */
.color { color: #BFAE2E; }
.background { background-color: #BFAE2E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFAE2E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 174 46);
color: hsl(53 61% 46%);
color: oklch(0.744 0.141 101.4);

#BFAE2E FAQ

What color is #BFAE2E?

#BFAE2E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Muddy Yellow. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BFAE2E?

#BFAE2E is rgb(191, 174, 46) in RGB, hsl(53, 61%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFAE2E?

The complementary color of #BFAE2E is #2E3FBF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFAE2E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFAE2E: 9.31:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFAE2E a warm or cool color?

#BFAE2E is a warm color.