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#bf8f2e color: Arnica

#bf8f2e is rgb(191, 143, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.953% 0.12374 80.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68%
0.124
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bf8f2e

#bf8f2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #bf8f2e mixed with white

  1. bf8f2e
  2. c69a49
  3. cca560
  4. d3b175
  5. d9bc89
  6. dfc79d
  7. e6d2b1
  8. ecddc4
  9. f2e9d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bf8f2e mixed with black

  1. bf8f2e
  2. a67c27
  3. 8d691f
  4. 755718
  5. 5e4512
  6. 48340b
  7. 332406
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8f2e with less saturation

  1. bf8f2e
  2. bb903f
  3. b7924c
  4. b49358
  5. b09462
  6. ac956c
  7. a89576
  8. a4967f
  9. a09787
  10. 9c9790

Questions about #bf8f2e

What color is #bf8f2e?

#bf8f2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 143, 46), in HSL hsl(40.14, 61.18%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.953% 0.12374 80.883).

What colors go well with #bf8f2e?

The complementary color of #bf8f2e is #6c98e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4804c and #9c9f39. The triadic partners are #00aeb7 and #bb7ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8f2e?

Black text reads better on #bf8f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8f2e a warm or cool color?

#bf8f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.124.