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#be993f color: Golden History

#be993f is rgb(190, 153, 63) in RGB and oklch(70.008% 0.11581 86.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

70%
0.116
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #be993f

#be993f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #be993f mixed with white

  1. be993f
  2. c4a356
  3. cbad6a
  4. d1b87e
  5. d8c291
  6. decca3
  7. e5d6b5
  8. ebe0c8
  9. f2ebda
  10. f8f5ed

Darker: #be993f mixed with black

  1. be993f
  2. a58435
  3. 8c702c
  4. 755d23
  5. 5e4a1b
  6. 483812
  7. 33270a
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be993f with less saturation

  1. be993f
  2. bb9a4c
  3. b89b58
  4. b59b62
  5. b19c6c
  6. ae9d75
  7. ab9d7e
  8. a89d86
  9. a59e8f
  10. a19e96

Questions about #be993f

What color is #be993f?

#be993f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(190, 153, 63), in HSL hsl(42.52, 50.2%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.008% 0.11581 86.415).

What colors go well with #be993f?

The complementary color of #be993f is #7d9ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d58b53 and #9aa74e. The triadic partners are #1bb2c2 and #c484c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #be993f?

Black text reads better on #be993f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be993f a warm or cool color?

#be993f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.116.