#be9939 color: Golden History
#be9939 is rgb(190, 153, 57) in RGB and oklch(69.953% 0.12017 87.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 25%
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About #be9939
#be9939 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 87°.
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.
Lighter: #be9939 mixed with white
Darker: #be9939 mixed with black
Calmer: #be9939 with less saturation
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Questions about #be9939
What color is #be9939?
#be9939 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(190, 153, 57), in HSL hsl(43.31, 53.85%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.953% 0.12017 87.378).
What colors go well with #be9939?
The complementary color of #be9939 is #7d9be9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68a4e and #99a84b. The triadic partners are #00b3c4 and #c683c5.
Is white or black text more readable on #be9939?
Black text reads better on #be9939: 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 #be9939 a warm or cool color?
#be9939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.12.