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#ba8a42 color: Antiquarian Gold

#ba8a42 is rgb(186, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(66.593% 0.10656 75.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.6%
0.107
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ba8a42

#ba8a42 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold (#ba8a45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ba8a42 mixed with white

  1. ba8a42
  2. c19657
  3. c8a16b
  4. cfad7d
  5. d6b890
  6. ddc4a2
  7. e4d0b5
  8. ebdbc7
  9. f2e7da
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #ba8a42 mixed with black

  1. ba8a42
  2. a17738
  3. 89652f
  4. 725325
  5. 5c421c
  6. 463214
  7. 32220b
  8. 1e1405
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8a42 with less saturation

  1. ba8a42
  2. b68b4d
  3. b38d56
  4. af8e5f
  5. ab8f68
  6. a89070
  7. a49177
  8. a0927f
  9. 9c9286
  10. 98938d

Questions about #ba8a42

What color is #ba8a42?

#ba8a42 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(186, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(36, 47.62%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.593% 0.10656 75.127).

What colors go well with #ba8a42?

The complementary color of #ba8a42 is #6696d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7e5b and #9e9843. The triadic partners are #23a8a8 and #ad7fc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8a42?

Black text reads better on #ba8a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8a42 a warm or cool color?

#ba8a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.107.