#BF9F00 Hex Color
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This deep, mustard-leaning yellow brings a warm and saturated intensity to any palette. Because of its high visibility, #bf9f00 works best as a focused accent rather than a dominant background color. It pairs surprisingly well with charcoal grays or deep teals. The hex code for this shade is #bf9f00, and it offers excellent contrast for black text, making it highly readable for small details and iconography.
Questions about #bf9f00
What is #bf9f00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bf9f00 is rgb(191, 159, 0), in HSL hsl(50, 100%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 100%, 25%.
What colors pair well with the deep yellow of #bf9f00?
Is #bf9f00 readable on white or black?
#bf9f00 has a 2.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.