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#ba8f2a color: Hokey Pokey

#ba8f2a is rgb(186, 143, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.377% 0.12393 84.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.4%
0.124
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ba8f2a

#ba8f2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #ba8f2a mixed with white

  1. ba8f2a
  2. c19a47
  3. c8a55e
  4. cfb173
  5. d6bc88
  6. ddc79c
  7. e4d2b0
  8. eaddc3
  9. f1e8d7
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #ba8f2a mixed with black

  1. ba8f2a
  2. a17c23
  3. 89691c
  4. 725716
  5. 5c4510
  6. 46340a
  7. 322405
  8. 1e1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8f2a with less saturation

  1. ba8f2a
  2. b7903c
  3. b39149
  4. b09255
  5. ac9360
  6. a8946a
  7. a59474
  8. a1957d
  9. 9e9586
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #ba8f2a

What color is #ba8f2a?

#ba8f2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(186, 143, 42), in HSL hsl(42.08, 63.16%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.377% 0.12393 84.191).

What colors go well with #ba8f2a?

The complementary color of #ba8f2a is #6f94e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18046 and #959f3a. The triadic partners are #00acb9 and #bc7bc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8f2a?

Black text reads better on #ba8f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8f2a a warm or cool color?

#ba8f2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.124.