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#bf9a42 color: Underbrush

#bf9a42 is rgb(191, 154, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.346% 0.11434 86.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

70.3%
0.114
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bf9a42

#bf9a42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Underbrush (#be9e48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bf9a42 mixed with white

  1. bf9a42
  2. c5a458
  3. ccae6c
  4. d2b87f
  5. d9c292
  6. dfcca4
  7. e5d6b6
  8. ece1c8
  9. f2ebdb
  10. f9f5ed

Darker: #bf9a42 mixed with black

  1. bf9a42
  2. a68538
  3. 8d712f
  4. 755e25
  5. 5e4b1c
  6. 483914
  7. 33270b
  8. 1f1705
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf9a42 with less saturation

  1. bf9a42
  2. bc9b4f
  3. b99c5a
  4. b69c64
  5. b39d6e
  6. af9e77
  7. ac9e7f
  8. a99e88
  9. a69f90
  10. a39f98

Questions about #bf9a42

What color is #bf9a42?

#bf9a42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Underbrush. In RGB it is rgb(191, 154, 66), in HSL hsl(42.24, 49.41%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.346% 0.11434 86.094).

What colors go well with #bf9a42?

The complementary color of #bf9a42 is #7e9de7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d58c55 and #9ca850. The triadic partners are #22b3c2 and #c486c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9a42?

Black text reads better on #bf9a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9a42 a warm or cool color?

#bf9a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.114.