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#ba8940 color: Golden Slumber

#ba8940 is rgb(186, 137, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.372% 0.1079 74.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.4%
0.108
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ba8940

#ba8940 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Slumber (#b98841). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ba8940 mixed with white

  1. ba8940
  2. c19555
  3. c8a069
  4. cfac7c
  5. d6b88f
  6. ddc4a2
  7. e4cfb4
  8. ebdbc7
  9. f2e7d9
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #ba8940 mixed with black

  1. ba8940
  2. a17636
  3. 89642d
  4. 725324
  5. 5c421b
  6. 463113
  7. 32220b
  8. 1e1405
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8940 with less saturation

  1. ba8940
  2. b68a4b
  3. b38c55
  4. af8d5e
  5. ab8e66
  6. a78f6f
  7. a39076
  8. 9f917e
  9. 9b9285
  10. 97928c

Questions about #ba8940

What color is #ba8940?

#ba8940 is bright amber. The closest named color is Golden Slumber. In RGB it is rgb(186, 137, 64), in HSL hsl(35.9, 48.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.372% 0.1079 74.787).

What colors go well with #ba8940?

The complementary color of #ba8940 is #6496d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7d5a and #9d9741. The triadic partners are #1ea8a7 and #ac7fc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8940?

Black text reads better on #ba8940: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8940 a warm or cool color?

#ba8940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.108.