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#bfa139 color: Sea Squash

#bfa139 is rgb(191, 161, 57) in RGB and oklch(71.703% 0.12495 92.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

71.7%
0.125
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bfa139

#bfa139 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Squash (#baa243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfa139 mixed with white

  1. bfa139
  2. c5aa52
  3. ccb468
  4. d2bd7c
  5. d8c78f
  6. dfd0a2
  7. e5dab5
  8. ebe3c7
  9. f2ecda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bfa139 mixed with black

  1. bfa139
  2. a68b30
  3. 8d7628
  4. 75621f
  5. 5e4e17
  6. 483c10
  7. 332a09
  8. 1f1904
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfa139 with less saturation

  1. bfa139
  2. bca249
  3. b9a256
  4. b7a362
  5. b4a36d
  6. b1a377
  7. aea380
  8. aca48a
  9. a9a492
  10. a6a49b

Questions about #bfa139

What color is #bfa139?

#bfa139 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sea Squash. In RGB it is rgb(191, 161, 57), in HSL hsl(46.57, 54.03%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.703% 0.12495 92.623).

What colors go well with #bfa139?

The complementary color of #bfa139 is #899ef2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db9149 and #96b052. The triadic partners are #03b7d2 and #d285c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa139?

Black text reads better on #bfa139: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa139 a warm or cool color?

#bfa139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.125.