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#bf993f color: Golden History

#bf993f is rgb(191, 153, 63) in RGB and oklch(70.112% 0.11615 85.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70.1%
0.116
86°
  • 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
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bf993f

#bf993f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #bf993f mixed with white

  1. bf993f
  2. c5a356
  3. ccad6a
  4. d2b87e
  5. d9c291
  6. dfcca3
  7. e5d6b5
  8. ece0c8
  9. f2ebda
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #bf993f mixed with black

  1. bf993f
  2. a68435
  3. 8d702c
  4. 755d23
  5. 5e4a1b
  6. 483812
  7. 33270a
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf993f with less saturation

  1. bf993f
  2. bc9a4c
  3. b99b58
  4. b59b62
  5. b29c6c
  6. af9d75
  7. ac9d7e
  8. a89e87
  9. a59e8f
  10. a29e97

Questions about #bf993f

What color is #bf993f?

#bf993f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(191, 153, 63), in HSL hsl(42.19, 50.39%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.112% 0.11615 85.831).

What colors go well with #bf993f?

The complementary color of #bf993f is #7c9ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68b53 and #9ba84d. The triadic partners are #1ab3c2 and #c485c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf993f?

Black text reads better on #bf993f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf993f a warm or cool color?

#bf993f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.116.