#FFBF00 color
#FFBF00 is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color gold (#FFD700).
Color values
| HEX | #FFBF00 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16760576 |
| CSS | color: #FFBF00; |
| Android | 0xFFFFBF00 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.749, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFBF00 | 1.65:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFBF00 | 12.70:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFBF00
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFBF00 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFBF00
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFBF00 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFBF00; background-color: #FFBF00; }
.element { color: rgb(255 191 0); }
.element { color: hsl(45 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFBF00] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFBF00;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFBF00?
#FFBF00 is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FFBF00 in RGB?
#FFBF00 converts to rgb(255, 191, 0) — 255 red, 191 green and 0 blue.
What is #FFBF00 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFBF00 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.70:1 versus 1.65:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFBF00?
#0040FF — the hue directly opposite #FFBF00 on the color wheel.