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#bf8e2f color: Arnica

#bf8e2f is rgb(191, 142, 47) in RGB and oklch(67.762% 0.12291 79.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

67.8%
0.123
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8e2f

#bf8e2f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #bf8e2f mixed with white

  1. bf8e2f
  2. c6994a
  3. cca560
  4. d3b075
  5. d9bb89
  6. e0c69d
  7. e6d2b1
  8. ecddc4
  9. f3e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bf8e2f mixed with black

  1. bf8e2f
  2. a67b27
  3. 8d6820
  4. 755619
  5. 5e4412
  6. 48340c
  7. 332406
  8. 1f1503
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8e2f with less saturation

  1. bf8e2f
  2. bb8f3f
  3. b7914c
  4. b49258
  5. b09362
  6. ac946c
  7. a89575
  8. a4967e
  9. a09687
  10. 9c978f

Questions about #bf8e2f

What color is #bf8e2f?

#bf8e2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 142, 47), in HSL hsl(39.58, 60.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.762% 0.12291 79.954).

What colors go well with #bf8e2f?

The complementary color of #bf8e2f is #6a98e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37f4e and #9c9e38. The triadic partners are #00aeb5 and #b97ec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8e2f?

Black text reads better on #bf8e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8e2f a warm or cool color?

#bf8e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.123.