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#bfbe3b color: Enigma

#bfbe3b is rgb(191, 190, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.893% 0.14804 108.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.9%
0.148
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 #bfbe3b

#bfbe3b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.148 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: #bfbe3b mixed with white

  1. bfbe3b
  2. c5c556
  3. cbcb6c
  4. d1d281
  5. d7d994
  6. dedfa6
  7. e4e6b9
  8. ebecca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ee

Darker: #bfbe3b mixed with black

  1. bfbe3b
  2. a6a532
  3. 8d8c29
  4. 757521
  5. 5e5e19
  6. 484811
  7. 333309
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbe3b with less saturation

  1. bfbe3b
  2. bebe4e
  3. bdbd5e
  4. bcbd6c
  5. bbbc78
  6. babb84
  7. babb8f
  8. b9ba99
  9. b8b9a3
  10. b7b8ad

Questions about #bfbe3b

What color is #bfbe3b?

#bfbe3b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(191, 190, 59), in HSL hsl(59.55, 52.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.893% 0.14804 108.961).

What colors go well with #bfbe3b?

The complementary color of #bfbe3b is #b5a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9aa30 and #84cd6e. The triadic partners are #21c8ff and #fc8dc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbe3b?

Black text reads better on #bfbe3b: 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 #bfbe3b a warm or cool color?

#bfbe3b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.148.