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#bf8d34 color: Arnica

#bf8d34 is rgb(191, 141, 52) in RGB and oklch(67.604% 0.11967 78.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

67.6%
0.120
78°
  • 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
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8d34

#bf8d34 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #bf8d34 mixed with white

  1. bf8d34
  2. c6984d
  3. cca463
  4. d3af77
  5. d9ba8b
  6. e0c69e
  7. e6d1b2
  8. ecddc5
  9. f3e8d8
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bf8d34 mixed with black

  1. bf8d34
  2. a67a2c
  3. 8d6724
  4. 75551c
  5. 5e4415
  6. 48330e
  7. 332307
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8d34 with less saturation

  1. bf8d34
  2. bb8e43
  3. b7904f
  4. b3915a
  5. b09264
  6. ac936d
  7. a89476
  8. a3957f
  9. 9f9687
  10. 9b968f

Questions about #bf8d34

What color is #bf8d34?

#bf8d34 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 141, 52), in HSL hsl(38.42, 57.2%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.604% 0.11967 78.266).

What colors go well with #bf8d34?

The complementary color of #bf8d34 is #6898e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27f52 and #9e9c3a. The triadic partners are #00adb2 and #b67ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8d34?

Black text reads better on #bf8d34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8d34 a warm or cool color?

#bf8d34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.12.