#ba9937 color: Golden History
#ba9937 is rgb(186, 153, 55) in RGB and oklch(69.523% 0.12045 89.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ba9937
#ba9937 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Golden History (#bb993a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ba9937 mixed with white
Darker: #ba9937 mixed with black
Calmer: #ba9937 with less saturation
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Questions about #ba9937
What color is #ba9937?
#ba9937 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(186, 153, 55), in HSL hsl(44.89, 54.36%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.523% 0.12045 89.946).
What colors go well with #ba9937?
The complementary color of #ba9937 is #8098e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38a49 and #94a84c. The triadic partners are #00b1c6 and #c780c0.
Is white or black text more readable on #ba9937?
Black text reads better on #ba9937: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ba9937 a warm or cool color?
#ba9937 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.12.