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#bc9833 color: Golden History

#bc9833 is rgb(188, 152, 51) in RGB and oklch(69.49% 0.12311 88.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

69.5%
0.123
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bc9833

#bc9833 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, 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: #bc9833 mixed with white

  1. bc9833
  2. c3a24d
  3. c9ad63
  4. d0b778
  5. d7c18c
  6. ddcb9f
  7. e4d6b3
  8. ebe0c6
  9. f1ead9
  10. f8f5ec

Darker: #bc9833 mixed with black

  1. bc9833
  2. a3842b
  3. 8b7023
  4. 735c1c
  5. 5d4a14
  6. 47380d
  7. 322707
  8. 1f1703
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc9833 with less saturation

  1. bc9833
  2. b99943
  3. b69a50
  4. b39a5c
  5. b09b67
  6. ac9b71
  7. a99c7a
  8. a69c83
  9. a39c8c
  10. a09d94

Questions about #bc9833

What color is #bc9833?

#bc9833 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(188, 152, 51), in HSL hsl(44.23, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.49% 0.12311 88.588).

What colors go well with #bc9833?

The complementary color of #bc9833 is #7d99e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d58848 and #95a748. The triadic partners are #00b1c5 and #c680c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9833?

Black text reads better on #bc9833: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9833 a warm or cool color?

#bc9833 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.123.