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#bf891f color: Auric

#bf891f is rgb(191, 137, 31) in RGB and oklch(66.675% 0.12982 78.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

66.7%
0.130
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf891f

#bf891f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric (#c48919). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf891f mixed with white

  1. bf891f
  2. c69540
  3. cca159
  4. d3ac6f
  5. d9b884
  6. e0c499
  7. e6d0ad
  8. ecdcc2
  9. f3e7d6
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bf891f mixed with black

  1. bf891f
  2. a67619
  3. 8d6414
  4. 75530f
  5. 5e420a
  6. 483106
  7. 332203
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf891f with less saturation

  1. bf891f
  2. bb8b34
  3. b78c44
  4. b38d51
  5. ae8f5c
  6. aa9067
  7. a69170
  8. a2927a
  9. 9d9383
  10. 99938c

Questions about #bf891f

What color is #bf891f?

#bf891f is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(191, 137, 31), in HSL hsl(39.75, 72.07%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.675% 0.12982 78.467).

What colors go well with #bf891f?

The complementary color of #bf891f is #6195e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37947 and #9c9a29. The triadic partners are #00abb1 and #b679c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf891f?

Black text reads better on #bf891f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf891f a warm or cool color?

#bf891f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.13.