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#bf8b15 color: Auric

#bf8b15 is rgb(191, 139, 21) in RGB and oklch(67.025% 0.13365 80.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67%
0.134
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8b15

#bf8b15 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #bf8b15 mixed with white

  1. bf8b15
  2. c6973c
  3. cca256
  4. d3ae6d
  5. d9ba83
  6. e0c598
  7. e6d1ad
  8. ecdcc1
  9. f3e8d6
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bf8b15 mixed with black

  1. bf8b15
  2. a67811
  3. 8d660c
  4. 755408
  5. 5e4305
  6. 483203
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8b15 with less saturation

  1. bf8b15
  2. bb8c30
  3. b78e41
  4. b38f4f
  5. af905b
  6. ab9166
  7. a69270
  8. a2937a
  9. 9e9483
  10. 9a958c

Questions about #bf8b15

What color is #bf8b15?

#bf8b15 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(191, 139, 21), in HSL hsl(41.65, 80.19%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.025% 0.13365 80.846).

What colors go well with #bf8b15?

The complementary color of #bf8b15 is #6594e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57b41 and #9a9c27. The triadic partners are #00adb7 and #ba78c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8b15?

Black text reads better on #bf8b15: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8b15 a warm or cool color?

#bf8b15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.134.