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#bfaa39 color: Hey Pesto

#bfaa39 is rgb(191, 170, 57) in RGB and oklch(73.588% 0.13135 98.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

73.6%
0.131
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bfaa39

#bfaa39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfaa39 mixed with white

  1. bfaa39
  2. c5b353
  3. cbbb69
  4. d2c47d
  5. d8cc91
  6. ded5a3
  7. e5ddb6
  8. ebe6c8
  9. f2eeda
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bfaa39 mixed with black

  1. bfaa39
  2. a69330
  3. 8d7d28
  4. 75681f
  5. 5e5317
  6. 483f10
  7. 332d09
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfaa39 with less saturation

  1. bfaa39
  2. bdaa4a
  3. bbaa58
  4. b8ab65
  5. b6ab70
  6. b4ab7b
  7. b2aa85
  8. b0aa8e
  9. adaa98
  10. abaaa1

Questions about #bfaa39

What color is #bfaa39?

#bfaa39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 57), in HSL hsl(50.6, 54.03%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.588% 0.13135 98.492).

What colors go well with #bfaa39?

The complementary color of #bfaa39 is #97a0fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9942 and #91b95b. The triadic partners are #0cbce1 and #df88c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaa39?

Black text reads better on #bfaa39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaa39 a warm or cool color?

#bfaa39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.131.