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#bf8f36 color: Arnica

#bf8f36 is rgb(191, 143, 54) in RGB and oklch(68.018% 0.11885 79.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

68%
0.119
79°
  • 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
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bf8f36

#bf8f36 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #bf8f36 mixed with white

  1. bf8f36
  2. c69a4f
  3. cca564
  4. d3b178
  5. d9bc8c
  6. e0c79f
  7. e6d2b2
  8. ecddc5
  9. f2e8d9
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bf8f36 mixed with black

  1. bf8f36
  2. a67c2e
  3. 8d6925
  4. 75571e
  5. 5e4516
  6. 48340f
  7. 332408
  8. 1f1503
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8f36 with less saturation

  1. bf8f36
  2. bb9044
  3. b89250
  4. b4935b
  5. b09465
  6. ac956f
  7. a89677
  8. a49680
  9. a09788
  10. 9c9890

Questions about #bf8f36

What color is #bf8f36?

#bf8f36 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(191, 143, 54), in HSL hsl(38.98, 55.92%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.018% 0.11885 79.484).

What colors go well with #bf8f36?

The complementary color of #bf8f36 is #6b99e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38152 and #9e9e3e. The triadic partners are #00aeb4 and #b87fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8f36?

Black text reads better on #bf8f36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8f36 a warm or cool color?

#bf8f36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.119.