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#bb9939 color: Golden History

#bb9939 is rgb(187, 153, 57) in RGB and oklch(69.643% 0.1193 89.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

69.6%
0.119
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bb9939

#bb9939 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden History (#bb993a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #bb9939 mixed with white

  1. bb9939
  2. c2a351
  3. c8ad67
  4. cfb87b
  5. d6c28e
  6. ddcca1
  7. e4d6b4
  8. eae0c7
  9. f1ebd9
  10. f8f5ec

Darker: #bb9939 mixed with black

  1. bb9939
  2. a28430
  3. 8a7028
  4. 735d1f
  5. 5c4a17
  6. 463810
  7. 322709
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb9939 with less saturation

  1. bb9939
  2. b89a48
  3. b59a54
  4. b29b5f
  5. af9c69
  6. ac9c73
  7. a99c7c
  8. a69d84
  9. a39d8d
  10. a09d95

Questions about #bb9939

What color is #bb9939?

#bb9939 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(187, 153, 57), in HSL hsl(44.31, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.643% 0.1193 89.098).

What colors go well with #bb9939?

The complementary color of #bb9939 is #7f99e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48a4c and #95a84c. The triadic partners are #07b1c5 and #c681c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9939?

Black text reads better on #bb9939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9939 a warm or cool color?

#bb9939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.119.