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#bfbe3a color: Enigma

#bfbe3a is rgb(191, 190, 58) in RGB and oklch(77.886% 0.14869 108.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.9%
0.149
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bfbe3a

#bfbe3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, 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: #bfbe3a mixed with white

  1. bfbe3a
  2. c5c555
  3. cbcb6c
  4. d1d280
  5. d7d994
  6. dedfa6
  7. e4e6b8
  8. ebecca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bfbe3a mixed with black

  1. bfbe3a
  2. a6a531
  3. 8d8c28
  4. 757520
  5. 5e5e18
  6. 484810
  7. 333309
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbe3a with less saturation

  1. bfbe3a
  2. bebe4e
  3. bdbd5e
  4. bcbd6b
  5. bbbc78
  6. babb84
  7. b9bb8f
  8. b9ba99
  9. b8b9a3
  10. b7b8ad

Questions about #bfbe3a

What color is #bfbe3a?

#bfbe3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(191, 190, 58), in HSL hsl(59.55, 53.41%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.886% 0.14869 108.975).

What colors go well with #bfbe3a?

The complementary color of #bfbe3a is #b5a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9aa2e and #83cd6e. The triadic partners are #1ec8ff and #fc8dc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbe3a?

Black text reads better on #bfbe3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfbe3a a warm or cool color?

#bfbe3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.149.