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#bf8b1a color: Auric

#bf8b1a is rgb(191, 139, 26) in RGB and oklch(67.045% 0.13204 80.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67%
0.132
80°
  • 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 #bf8b1a

#bf8b1a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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: #bf8b1a mixed with white

  1. bf8b1a
  2. c6973e
  3. cca257
  4. d3ae6e
  5. d9b984
  6. e0c598
  7. e6d1ad
  8. ecdcc2
  9. f3e8d6
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bf8b1a mixed with black

  1. bf8b1a
  2. a67815
  3. 8d6610
  4. 75540c
  5. 5e4307
  6. 483204
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8b1a with less saturation

  1. bf8b1a
  2. bb8c32
  3. b78e42
  4. b38f50
  5. af905c
  6. ab9166
  7. a69271
  8. a2937a
  9. 9e9484
  10. 9a958c

Questions about #bf8b1a

What color is #bf8b1a?

#bf8b1a is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(191, 139, 26), in HSL hsl(41.09, 76.04%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.045% 0.13204 80.425).

What colors go well with #bf8b1a?

The complementary color of #bf8b1a is #6595e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57b44 and #9a9c29. The triadic partners are #00adb6 and #b979c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8b1a?

Black text reads better on #bf8b1a: 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 #bf8b1a a warm or cool color?

#bf8b1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.132.