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#bfaf34 color: Sharp Lime

#bfaf34 is rgb(191, 175, 52) in RGB and oklch(74.612% 0.13864 101.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74.6%
0.139
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bfaf34

#bfaf34 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sharp Lime (#c0ad28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfaf34 mixed with white

  1. bfaf34
  2. c5b750
  3. cbbf67
  4. d1c77c
  5. d8cf90
  6. ded7a3
  7. e5dfb5
  8. ebe7c8
  9. f2efda
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bfaf34 mixed with black

  1. bfaf34
  2. a6982c
  3. 8d8124
  4. 756b1c
  5. 5e5615
  6. 48410e
  7. 332e07
  8. 1f1c03
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfaf34 with less saturation

  1. bfaf34
  2. bdaf47
  3. bbaf57
  4. b9af64
  5. b7af70
  6. b5af7b
  7. b4ae86
  8. b2ae90
  9. b0ae9a
  10. aeada3

Questions about #bfaf34

What color is #bfaf34?

#bfaf34 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sharp Lime. In RGB it is rgb(191, 175, 52), in HSL hsl(53.09, 57.2%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.612% 0.13864 101.682).

What colors go well with #bfaf34?

The complementary color of #bfaf34 is #9fa1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29c39 and #8cbf5e. The triadic partners are #00bfeb and #e788c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaf34?

Black text reads better on #bfaf34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaf34 a warm or cool color?

#bfaf34 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.139.