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#bf993a color: Golden History

#bf993a is rgb(191, 153, 58) in RGB and oklch(70.066% 0.11979 86.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

70.1%
0.120
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bf993a

#bf993a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden History (#bb993a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bf993a mixed with white

  1. bf993a
  2. c5a352
  3. ccad67
  4. d2b87b
  5. d9c28f
  6. dfcca2
  7. e5d6b4
  8. ece0c7
  9. f2ebda
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #bf993a mixed with black

  1. bf993a
  2. a68431
  3. 8d7028
  4. 755d20
  5. 5e4a18
  6. 483810
  7. 332709
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf993a with less saturation

  1. bf993a
  2. bc9a49
  3. b99b55
  4. b59b60
  5. b29c6a
  6. af9d74
  7. ac9d7d
  8. a89e86
  9. a59e8e
  10. a29e96

Questions about #bf993a

What color is #bf993a?

#bf993a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(191, 153, 58), in HSL hsl(42.86, 53.41%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.066% 0.11979 86.657).

What colors go well with #bf993a?

The complementary color of #bf993a is #7c9ce9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d78a4f and #9aa84a. The triadic partners are #02b3c4 and #c683c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf993a?

Black text reads better on #bf993a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf993a a warm or cool color?

#bf993a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.12.