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#bd9839 color: Golden History

#bd9839 is rgb(189, 152, 57) in RGB and oklch(69.644% 0.11937 87.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

69.6%
0.119
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bd9839

#bd9839 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #bd9839 mixed with white

  1. bd9839
  2. c4a251
  3. caad67
  4. d1b77b
  5. d7c18e
  6. decba1
  7. e5d6b4
  8. ebe0c7
  9. f2ead9
  10. f8f5ec

Darker: #bd9839 mixed with black

  1. bd9839
  2. a48430
  3. 8c7028
  4. 745c1f
  5. 5d4a17
  6. 473810
  7. 332709
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd9839 with less saturation

  1. bd9839
  2. ba9948
  3. b79a54
  4. b49a5f
  5. b09b69
  6. ad9c73
  7. aa9c7c
  8. a79c84
  9. a49d8d
  10. a09d95

Questions about #bd9839

What color is #bd9839?

#bd9839 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(189, 152, 57), in HSL hsl(43.18, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.644% 0.11937 87.187).

What colors go well with #bd9839?

The complementary color of #bd9839 is #7c9ae8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5894e and #98a74a. The triadic partners are #01b1c3 and #c582c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9839?

Black text reads better on #bd9839: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9839 a warm or cool color?

#bd9839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.119.