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#bf8d2e color: Arnica

#bf8d2e is rgb(191, 141, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.556% 0.12326 79.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.6%
0.123
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8d2e

#bf8d2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arnica (#bf8f37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8d2e mixed with white

  1. bf8d2e
  2. c69849
  3. cca460
  4. d3af75
  5. d9bb89
  6. e0c69d
  7. e6d1b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f3e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bf8d2e mixed with black

  1. bf8d2e
  2. a67a27
  3. 8d671f
  4. 755518
  5. 5e4412
  6. 48330b
  7. 332306
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8d2e with less saturation

  1. bf8d2e
  2. bb8e3e
  3. b7904c
  4. b39157
  5. af9262
  6. ab936c
  7. a79475
  8. a3957e
  9. 9f9686
  10. 9b968f

Questions about #bf8d2e

What color is #bf8d2e?

#bf8d2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 141, 46), in HSL hsl(39.31, 61.18%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.556% 0.12326 79.347).

What colors go well with #bf8d2e?

The complementary color of #bf8d2e is #6897e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37e4e and #9d9d37. The triadic partners are #00adb4 and #b87dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8d2e?

Black text reads better on #bf8d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8d2e a warm or cool color?

#bf8d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.123.