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#bfb35a color: Tarpon Green

#bfb35a is rgb(191, 179, 90) in RGB and oklch(75.834% 0.11162 101.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

75.8%
0.112
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bfb35a

#bfb35a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tarpon Green (#c1b55c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfb35a mixed with white

  1. bfb35a
  2. c5bb6c
  3. cbc27e
  4. d2ca8e
  5. d8d29f
  6. ded9af
  7. e5e1bf
  8. ebe8cf
  9. f2f0df
  10. f8f7ef

Darker: #bfb35a mixed with black

  1. bfb35a
  2. a69b4d
  3. 8d8441
  4. 756e35
  5. 5e5829
  6. 48431e
  7. 332f13
  8. 1f1d09
  9. 0d0c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfb35a with less saturation

  1. bfb35a
  2. bdb365
  3. bcb36f
  4. bab378
  5. b9b381
  6. b7b289
  7. b6b292
  8. b4b29a
  9. b3b1a1
  10. b2b1a9

Questions about #bfb35a

What color is #bfb35a?

#bfb35a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Tarpon Green. In RGB it is rgb(191, 179, 90), in HSL hsl(52.87, 44.1%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.834% 0.11162 101.706).

What colors go well with #bfb35a?

The complementary color of #bfb35a is #a5a8f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda45c and #97bf74. The triadic partners are #51c0e3 and #e194c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb35a?

Black text reads better on #bfb35a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb35a a warm or cool color?

#bfb35a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.112.