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#bfbc39 color: Enigma

#bfbc39 is rgb(191, 188, 57) in RGB and oklch(77.444% 0.14735 108.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.4%
0.147
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bfbc39

#bfbc39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfbc39 mixed with white

  1. bfbc39
  2. c5c355
  3. cbca6b
  4. d1d180
  5. d8d793
  6. dedea6
  7. e4e5b8
  8. ebebca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bfbc39 mixed with black

  1. bfbc39
  2. a6a330
  3. 8d8b28
  4. 75731f
  5. 5e5d17
  6. 484710
  7. 333209
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbc39 with less saturation

  1. bfbc39
  2. bebc4d
  3. bdbb5d
  4. bcbb6a
  5. bbba77
  6. baba83
  7. b9b98e
  8. b8b898
  9. b7b7a2
  10. b6b6ac

Questions about #bfbc39

What color is #bfbc39?

#bfbc39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(191, 188, 57), in HSL hsl(58.66, 54.03%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.444% 0.14735 108.085).

What colors go well with #bfbc39?

The complementary color of #bfbc39 is #b2a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9a830 and #85cb6c. The triadic partners are #1ac7ff and #f98cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbc39?

Black text reads better on #bfbc39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfbc39 a warm or cool color?

#bfbc39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.147.