#bc9837 color: Golden History
#bc9837 is rgb(188, 152, 55) in RGB and oklch(69.523% 0.12045 88.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc9837
#bc9837 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 88°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.73:1 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.
Lighter: #bc9837 mixed with white
Darker: #bc9837 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc9837 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc9837
What color is #bc9837?
#bc9837 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(188, 152, 55), in HSL hsl(43.76, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.523% 0.12045 88.052).
What colors go well with #bc9837?
The complementary color of #bc9837 is #7d99e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4894b and #96a74a. The triadic partners are #00b1c4 and #c581c3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc9837?
Black text reads better on #bc9837: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc9837 a warm or cool color?
#bc9837 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.12.