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#ba8a49 color: Antiquarian Gold

#ba8a49 is rgb(186, 138, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.678% 0.10106 72.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

66.7%
0.101
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ba8a49

#ba8a49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, 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: #ba8a49 mixed with white

  1. ba8a49
  2. c1965c
  3. c8a16f
  4. cfad81
  5. d6b893
  6. ddc4a5
  7. e4d0b7
  8. ebdbc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #ba8a49 mixed with black

  1. ba8a49
  2. a1773e
  3. 896534
  4. 72532a
  5. 5c4220
  6. 463217
  7. 32220e
  8. 1e1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8a49 with less saturation

  1. ba8a49
  2. b68b52
  3. b38d5b
  4. af8e63
  5. ab8f6b
  6. a89072
  7. a49179
  8. a09280
  9. 9c9387
  10. 98938e

Questions about #ba8a49

What color is #ba8a49?

#ba8a49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(186, 138, 73), in HSL hsl(34.51, 45.02%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.678% 0.10106 72.872).

What colors go well with #ba8a49?

The complementary color of #ba8a49 is #6698d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87f61 and #a09748. The triadic partners are #32a8a5 and #aa82c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8a49?

Black text reads better on #ba8a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8a49 a warm or cool color?

#ba8a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.101.