#bb9947 color: Brown Rum
#bb9947 is rgb(187, 153, 71) in RGB and oklch(69.784% 0.10838 86.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb9947
#bb9947 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 87°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brown Rum (#bc9b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bb9947 mixed with white
Darker: #bb9947 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb9947 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb9947
What color is #bb9947?
#bb9947 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brown Rum. In RGB it is rgb(187, 153, 71), in HSL hsl(42.41, 46.03%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.784% 0.10838 86.73).
What colors go well with #bb9947?
The complementary color of #bb9947 is #7f9be2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18c58 and #99a654. The triadic partners are #30b0bf and #c185c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb9947?
Black text reads better on #bb9947: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb9947 a warm or cool color?
#bb9947 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.108.