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#bfa509 color: Sulphine Yellow

#bfa509 is rgb(191, 165, 9) in RGB and oklch(72.312% 0.1478 97.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

72.3%
0.148
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bfa509

#bfa509 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow (#baa600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfa509 mixed with white

  1. bfa509
  2. c5ae3c
  3. cbb758
  4. d2c070
  5. d8ca86
  6. ded39b
  7. e5dbaf
  8. ebe4c3
  9. f2edd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bfa509 mixed with black

  1. bfa509
  2. a68f07
  3. 8d7905
  4. 756503
  5. 5e5102
  6. 483d01
  7. 332b01
  8. 1f1a00
  9. 0d0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfa509 with less saturation

  1. bfa509
  2. bca531
  3. baa645
  4. b7a656
  5. b4a663
  6. b2a670
  7. afa67c
  8. ada687
  9. aaa691
  10. a8a69b

Questions about #bfa509

What color is #bfa509?

#bfa509 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(191, 165, 9), in HSL hsl(51.43, 91%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.312% 0.1478 97.654).

What colors go well with #bfa509?

The complementary color of #bfa509 is #909aff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29126 and #8bb647. The triadic partners are #00bae2 and #e07fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa509?

Black text reads better on #bfa509: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa509 a warm or cool color?

#bfa509 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.148.