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#ba8e2a color: Hokey Pokey

#ba8e2a is rgb(186, 142, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.175% 0.12359 83.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.2%
0.124
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ba8e2a

#ba8e2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ba8e2a mixed with white

  1. ba8e2a
  2. c19946
  3. c8a55e
  4. cfb073
  5. d6bb88
  6. ddc69c
  7. e4d2b0
  8. eaddc3
  9. f1e8d7
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #ba8e2a mixed with black

  1. ba8e2a
  2. a17b23
  3. 89681c
  4. 725616
  5. 5c4410
  6. 46340a
  7. 322405
  8. 1e1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8e2a with less saturation

  1. ba8e2a
  2. b68f3b
  3. b39049
  4. af9155
  5. ac9260
  6. a8936a
  7. a59473
  8. a1947c
  9. 9d9585
  10. 99958d

Questions about #ba8e2a

What color is #ba8e2a?

#ba8e2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(186, 142, 42), in HSL hsl(41.67, 63.16%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.175% 0.12359 83.437).

What colors go well with #ba8e2a?

The complementary color of #ba8e2a is #6e94e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07f47 and #969e39. The triadic partners are #00abb8 and #ba7ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8e2a?

Black text reads better on #ba8e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8e2a a warm or cool color?

#ba8e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.124.