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#ba8f2e color: Hokey Pokey

#ba8f2e is rgb(186, 143, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.405% 0.12165 83.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.4%
0.122
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
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ba8f2e

#ba8f2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.122 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 7.06:1, 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: #ba8f2e mixed with white

  1. ba8f2e
  2. c19a49
  3. c8a560
  4. cfb175
  5. d6bc89
  6. ddc79d
  7. e4d2b0
  8. eaddc4
  9. f1e8d8
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #ba8f2e mixed with black

  1. ba8f2e
  2. a17c27
  3. 89691f
  4. 725718
  5. 5c4512
  6. 46340b
  7. 322406
  8. 1e1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8f2e with less saturation

  1. ba8f2e
  2. b7903e
  3. b3914c
  4. b09257
  5. ac9362
  6. a8946b
  7. a59475
  8. a1957d
  9. 9e9586
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #ba8f2e

What color is #ba8f2e?

#ba8f2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(186, 143, 46), in HSL hsl(41.57, 60.34%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.405% 0.12165 83.631).

What colors go well with #ba8f2e?

The complementary color of #ba8f2e is #6f95e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08049 and #969e3c. The triadic partners are #00abb8 and #bb7cc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8f2e?

Black text reads better on #ba8f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8f2e a warm or cool color?

#ba8f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.122.