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#bf8b18 color: Auric

#bf8b18 is rgb(191, 139, 24) in RGB and oklch(67.037% 0.13272 80.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67%
0.133
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8b18

#bf8b18 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 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: #bf8b18 mixed with white

  1. bf8b18
  2. c6973d
  3. cca257
  4. d3ae6e
  5. d9b983
  6. e0c598
  7. e6d1ad
  8. ecdcc1
  9. f3e8d6
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bf8b18 mixed with black

  1. bf8b18
  2. a67813
  3. 8d660f
  4. 75540a
  5. 5e4307
  6. 483204
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8b18 with less saturation

  1. bf8b18
  2. bb8c31
  3. b78e42
  4. b38f4f
  5. af905b
  6. ab9166
  7. a69270
  8. a2937a
  9. 9e9483
  10. 9a958c

Questions about #bf8b18

What color is #bf8b18?

#bf8b18 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(191, 139, 24), in HSL hsl(41.32, 77.67%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.037% 0.13272 80.604).

What colors go well with #bf8b18?

The complementary color of #bf8b18 is #6595e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57b43 and #9a9c28. The triadic partners are #00adb6 and #ba79c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8b18?

Black text reads better on #bf8b18: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8b18 a warm or cool color?

#bf8b18 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.133.