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#bfa269 color: Desert Moss

#bfa269 is rgb(191, 162, 105) in RGB and oklch(72.508% 0.08228 83.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

72.5%
0.082
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bfa269

#bfa269 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Moss (#bea166). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #bfa269 mixed with white

  1. bfa269
  2. c5ab78
  3. ccb487
  4. d2be96
  5. d8c7a5
  6. dfd0b4
  7. e5d9c3
  8. ece3d2
  9. f2ece1
  10. f9f6f0

Darker: #bfa269 mixed with black

  1. bfa269
  2. a68c5a
  3. 8d774c
  4. 75633e
  5. 5e4f31
  6. 483c24
  7. 332a18
  8. 1f190c
  9. 0d0a04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfa269 with less saturation

  1. bfa269
  2. bda370
  3. baa377
  4. b8a47d
  5. b5a483
  6. b3a489
  7. b0a58f
  8. aea595
  9. aba59b
  10. a9a6a0

Questions about #bfa269

What color is #bfa269?

#bfa269 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Desert Moss. In RGB it is rgb(191, 162, 105), in HSL hsl(39.77, 40.19%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.508% 0.08228 83.545).

What colors go well with #bfa269?

The complementary color of #bfa269 is #8ca6db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9875 and #a6ac6f. The triadic partners are #62b6bd and #c095c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa269?

Black text reads better on #bfa269: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa269 a warm or cool color?

#bfa269 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.082.