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What color is BFA524?

The RGB color code for color number #BFA524 is RGB(191, 165, 36). In the RGB color model, #BFA524 has a red value of 191, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 36. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 81.2% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFA524 has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFA524 is cool or warm?

Color BFA524 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFA524? (For interior and product design)

BFA524 has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BFA524

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #BFA524 with dark and light Color




Is #BFA524 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFA524 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BFA524 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 165, 36)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.61%
Yellow
81.15%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(49.94deg, 68.3 %, 44.5 %)

Hue
49.94°
Saturation
68.28 %.
Lightness
44.51 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 161, 45)
Red
80 (31.5%)
Yellow
161 (63.3%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.94°
Saturation
81.15 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 49.94°

W: 14.12 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 35.26

Y : 38.11

Z : 7.17

YXY

Y1 : 38.11

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 35.29%

Y : 85.88%


LRV

~ 38.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 6.7/-18

CIE-Lab

L : 68.1

A : -3.25

B : 64.25

CIE-Lch

L : 68.1

C : 64.34

H : 92.9

CIE-Luv

L : 68.1

U : 23.53

V : 68.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.74

A : -6.09

B : 36.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFA524


Here are the colors similar to BFA524. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFA524.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFA524.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFA524.


#C1A01E
PANTONE 7753 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#BE9F00
PANTONE 4020 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFA524.


#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFA524.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BFA524


Here are the paint colors similar to BFA524. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Dunn-Edwards


#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BB9E3F
Tiki Torch (DE 5453)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#AEA132
Martian (DE 5475)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Valspar


#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#AE9B33
Luscious Lime (P330-7)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to PPG Paints


#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Sherwin Williams


#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#AC9825
High Strung (SW 6705)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Benjamin Moore


#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFA524 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFA524 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.59 (82.4% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 18.72 (81.3% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 19.68 (80.3% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 19.78 (80.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFA524 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BFA524
Neon Gold*

243EBF
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BFA524?

Color that best contrast with #BFA524 is #243EBF, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BFA524?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFA524 is #243EBF, color name is Persian Blue*.





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