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#bfa338 color: Grassy Ochre

#bfa338 is rgb(191, 163, 56) in RGB and oklch(72.11% 0.12695 94.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

72.1%
0.127
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bfa338

#bfa338 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grassy Ochre (#b8a336). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfa338 mixed with white

  1. bfa338
  2. c5ac52
  3. ccb668
  4. d2bf7c
  5. d8c88f
  6. dfd1a2
  7. e5dab5
  8. ebe4c7
  9. f2edda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bfa338 mixed with black

  1. bfa338
  2. a68d2f
  3. 8d7827
  4. 75631f
  5. 5e4f17
  6. 483c0f
  7. 332a08
  8. 1f1904
  9. 0d0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfa338 with less saturation

  1. bfa338
  2. bca448
  3. baa456
  4. b7a462
  5. b4a56d
  6. b2a577
  7. afa581
  8. ada58a
  9. aaa593
  10. a7a59c

Questions about #bfa338

What color is #bfa338?

#bfa338 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(191, 163, 56), in HSL hsl(47.56, 54.66%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.11% 0.12695 94.088).

What colors go well with #bfa338?

The complementary color of #bfa338 is #8d9ef4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9247 and #94b253. The triadic partners are #00b9d5 and #d585c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa338?

Black text reads better on #bfa338: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa338 a warm or cool color?

#bfa338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.127.