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#bb9b43 color: Golden History

#bb9b43 is rgb(187, 155, 67) in RGB and oklch(70.152% 0.11282 89.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

70.2%
0.113
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bb9b43

#bb9b43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bb9b43 mixed with white

  1. bb9b43
  2. c2a559
  3. c8af6d
  4. cfb980
  5. d6c392
  6. ddcda4
  7. e4d7b7
  8. eae1c9
  9. f1ebdb
  10. f8f5ed

Darker: #bb9b43 mixed with black

  1. bb9b43
  2. a28639
  3. 8a722f
  4. 735e26
  5. 5c4b1d
  6. 463914
  7. 32280c
  8. 1f1805
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb9b43 with less saturation

  1. bb9b43
  2. b89c4f
  3. b59c5a
  4. b39d64
  5. b09d6e
  6. ad9e77
  7. aa9e7f
  8. a79e87
  9. a49e8f
  10. a29f97

Questions about #bb9b43

What color is #bb9b43?

#bb9b43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(187, 155, 67), in HSL hsl(44, 47.24%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.152% 0.11282 89.117).

What colors go well with #bb9b43?

The complementary color of #bb9b43 is #829be5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38d53 and #97a954. The triadic partners are #28b2c5 and #c685c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9b43?

Black text reads better on #bb9b43: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9b43 a warm or cool color?

#bb9b43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.113.