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#bf9b2d color: Golden Mean

#bf9b2d is rgb(191, 155, 45) in RGB and oklch(70.374% 0.12905 89.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

70.4%
0.129
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bf9b2d

#bf9b2d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Mean (#c49b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bf9b2d mixed with white

  1. bf9b2d
  2. c5a54a
  3. ccaf61
  4. d2b976
  5. d8c38b
  6. dfcd9e
  7. e5d7b2
  8. ece1c5
  9. f2ebd8
  10. f9f5ec

Darker: #bf9b2d mixed with black

  1. bf9b2d
  2. a68626
  3. 8d721f
  4. 755e18
  5. 5e4b11
  6. 48390b
  7. 332806
  8. 1f1802
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf9b2d with less saturation

  1. bf9b2d
  2. bc9c40
  3. b99d4e
  4. b69d5b
  5. b29e66
  6. af9e71
  7. ac9f7b
  8. a99f85
  9. a69f8e
  10. a39f97

Questions about #bf9b2d

What color is #bf9b2d?

#bf9b2d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Mean. In RGB it is rgb(191, 155, 45), in HSL hsl(45.21, 61.86%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.374% 0.12905 89.751).

What colors go well with #bf9b2d?

The complementary color of #bf9b2d is #809bf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8a44 and #96ab46. The triadic partners are #00b4cb and #cc81c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9b2d?

Black text reads better on #bf9b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9b2d a warm or cool color?

#bf9b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.129.