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#bf8639 color: Back to School

#bf8639 is rgb(191, 134, 57) in RGB and oklch(66.284% 0.11572 71.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

66.3%
0.116
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bf8639

#bf8639 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Back to School (#c1853b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8639 mixed with white

  1. bf8639
  2. c69250
  3. cd9e65
  4. d3aa79
  5. dab68c
  6. e0c29f
  7. e6ceb2
  8. eddac5
  9. f3e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bf8639 mixed with black

  1. bf8639
  2. a67430
  3. 8d6228
  4. 75511f
  5. 5e4017
  6. 483010
  7. 332109
  8. 1f1304
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8639 with less saturation

  1. bf8639
  2. bb8846
  3. b78950
  4. b28b5a
  5. ae8c63
  6. aa8e6c
  7. a58f74
  8. a1907c
  9. 9c9184
  10. 98928c

Questions about #bf8639

What color is #bf8639?

#bf8639 is bright amber. The closest named color is Back to School. In RGB it is rgb(191, 134, 57), in HSL hsl(34.48, 54.03%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.284% 0.11572 71.33).

What colors go well with #bf8639?

The complementary color of #bf8639 is #5a97d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7959 and #a29535. The triadic partners are #00a9a4 and #aa7ec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8639?

Black text reads better on #bf8639: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8639 a warm or cool color?

#bf8639 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.116.