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#bb9a40 color: Golden History

#bb9a40 is rgb(187, 154, 64) in RGB and oklch(69.915% 0.11463 88.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

69.9%
0.115
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bb9a40

#bb9a40 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #bb9a40 mixed with white

  1. bb9a40
  2. c2a457
  3. c8ae6b
  4. cfb87e
  5. d6c291
  6. ddcca3
  7. e4d6b6
  8. eae1c8
  9. f1ebda
  10. f8f5ed

Darker: #bb9a40 mixed with black

  1. bb9a40
  2. a28536
  3. 8a712d
  4. 735e24
  5. 5c4b1b
  6. 463913
  7. 32270b
  8. 1f1705
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb9a40 with less saturation

  1. bb9a40
  2. b89b4d
  3. b59b58
  4. b29c63
  5. af9c6c
  6. ad9d75
  7. aa9d7e
  8. a79d86
  9. a49e8e
  10. a19e96

Questions about #bb9a40

What color is #bb9a40?

#bb9a40 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(187, 154, 64), in HSL hsl(43.9, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.915% 0.11463 88.815).

What colors go well with #bb9a40?

The complementary color of #bb9a40 is #819be6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38c51 and #97a851. The triadic partners are #21b1c4 and #c584c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9a40?

Black text reads better on #bb9a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9a40 a warm or cool color?

#bb9a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.115.