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#bf8f33 color: Arnica

#bf8f33 is rgb(191, 143, 51) in RGB and oklch(67.992% 0.12076 80.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

68%
0.121
80°
  • 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
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bf8f33

#bf8f33 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #bf8f33 mixed with white

  1. bf8f33
  2. c69a4d
  3. cca563
  4. d3b177
  5. d9bc8b
  6. dfc79e
  7. e6d2b2
  8. ecddc5
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bf8f33 mixed with black

  1. bf8f33
  2. a67c2b
  3. 8d6923
  4. 75571c
  5. 5e4514
  6. 48340d
  7. 332407
  8. 1f1503
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8f33 with less saturation

  1. bf8f33
  2. bb9042
  3. b8924f
  4. b4935a
  5. b09464
  6. ac956e
  7. a89577
  8. a49680
  9. a09788
  10. 9c9890

Questions about #bf8f33

What color is #bf8f33?

#bf8f33 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 143, 51), in HSL hsl(39.43, 57.85%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.992% 0.12076 80.045).

What colors go well with #bf8f33?

The complementary color of #bf8f33 is #6b98e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38150 and #9d9e3c. The triadic partners are #00aeb6 and #b97fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8f33?

Black text reads better on #bf8f33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8f33 a warm or cool color?

#bf8f33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.121.