#bb9948 color: Brown Rum
#bb9948 is rgb(187, 153, 72) in RGB and oklch(69.795% 0.10753 86.526) 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 #bb9948
#bb9948 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: #bb9948 mixed with white
Darker: #bb9948 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb9948 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb9948
What color is #bb9948?
#bb9948 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brown Rum. In RGB it is rgb(187, 153, 72), in HSL hsl(42.26, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.795% 0.10753 86.526).
What colors go well with #bb9948?
The complementary color of #bb9948 is #7f9ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08c59 and #9aa655. The triadic partners are #32b0bf and #c186c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb9948?
Black text reads better on #bb9948: 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 #bb9948 a warm or cool color?
#bb9948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.108.