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#bf8b23 color: Auric

#bf8b23 is rgb(191, 139, 35) in RGB and oklch(67.09% 0.12845 79.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

67.1%
0.128
79°
  • 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
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8b23

#bf8b23 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #bf8b23 mixed with white

  1. bf8b23
  2. c69742
  3. cca25b
  4. d3ae71
  5. d9b986
  6. e0c59a
  7. e6d1ae
  8. ecdcc2
  9. f3e8d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bf8b23 mixed with black

  1. bf8b23
  2. a6781d
  3. 8d6617
  4. 755411
  5. 5e430c
  6. 483207
  7. 332304
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8b23 with less saturation

  1. bf8b23
  2. bb8c37
  3. b78e46
  4. b38f53
  5. af905e
  6. ab9168
  7. a79272
  8. a2937b
  9. 9e9484
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bf8b23

What color is #bf8b23?

#bf8b23 is bright amber. The closest named color is Auric. In RGB it is rgb(191, 139, 35), in HSL hsl(40, 69.03%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.09% 0.12845 79.444).

What colors go well with #bf8b23?

The complementary color of #bf8b23 is #6595e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47b48 and #9b9c2e. The triadic partners are #00acb4 and #b87ac7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8b23?

Black text reads better on #bf8b23: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8b23 a warm or cool color?

#bf8b23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.128.