#FFBF00 color codes
- HEX
- #FFBF00
- HEX8
- #FFBF00FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFFBF00
- RGB
- rgb(255, 191, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 75%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(45, 100%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(45, 100%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8403 0.1724 84.08)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(84.03% 0.1724 84.08)
- Decimal
- 16760576
What color is #FFBF00?
#FFBF00 sits at 84% lightness and 0.1724 chroma in OKLCH, hue 84.08°. Its nearest named color is Goldenrod.
Shades and tints of #FFBF00
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#FFBF00 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #FFBF00 in CSS
.text { color: #FFBF00; }
.background { background-color: #FFBF00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFBF00; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8403 0.1724 84.08); }
/* #FFBF00 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFBF0080; }Is #FFBF00 accessible?
#FFBF00 on white text scores 1.65:1; on black text it scores 12.70:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFBF00. Recommended text color on a #FFBF00 background: black.
A 12.7:1 vs black
A 1.65:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#FFBF00) → black APCA Lc experimental 75.3 Lc · body text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Gold #FFD700. See more in the yellow family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #FFBF00?
- #FFBF00 is closest to Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(255, 191, 0), and in HSL hsl(45, 100%, 50%).
- What is #FFBF00 in RGB?
- #FFBF00 converts to rgb(255, 191, 0) — red 255, green 191, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #FFBF00?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (12.70:1) against #FFBF00. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFBF00.