#bb8401 color: Yellow Gold
#bb8401 is rgb(187, 132, 1) in RGB and oklch(65.136% 0.13505 79.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
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About #bb8401
#bb8401 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 79°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Gold (#be8400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bb8401 mixed with white
Darker: #bb8401 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb8401 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb8401
What color is #bb8401?
#bb8401 is bright amber. The closest named color is Yellow Gold. In RGB it is rgb(187, 132, 1), in HSL hsl(42.26, 98.94%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.136% 0.13505 79.136).
What colors go well with #bb8401?
The complementary color of #bb8401 is #5b8fe1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0743d and #969518. The triadic partners are #00a6ae and #b373c3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb8401?
Black text reads better on #bb8401: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb8401 a warm or cool color?
#bb8401 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.135.