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#bf9a3e color: Golden History

#bf9a3e is rgb(191, 154, 62) in RGB and oklch(70.306% 0.11738 86.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

70.3%
0.117
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bf9a3e

#bf9a3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #bf9a3e mixed with white

  1. bf9a3e
  2. c5a455
  3. ccae6a
  4. d2b87d
  5. d9c290
  6. dfcca3
  7. e5d7b5
  8. ece1c8
  9. f2ebda
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #bf9a3e mixed with black

  1. bf9a3e
  2. a68535
  3. 8d712b
  4. 755e23
  5. 5e4b1a
  6. 483912
  7. 33270a
  8. 1f1704
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf9a3e with less saturation

  1. bf9a3e
  2. bc9b4c
  3. b99c58
  4. b69c62
  5. b29d6c
  6. af9d75
  7. ac9e7e
  8. a99e87
  9. a69f8f
  10. a29f97

Questions about #bf9a3e

What color is #bf9a3e?

#bf9a3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(191, 154, 62), in HSL hsl(42.79, 50.99%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.306% 0.11738 86.79).

What colors go well with #bf9a3e?

The complementary color of #bf9a3e is #7e9de9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68b52 and #9ba94e. The triadic partners are #17b3c4 and #c685c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9a3e?

Black text reads better on #bf9a3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9a3e a warm or cool color?

#bf9a3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.117.