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#bb8856 color: Canvas

#bb8856 is rgb(187, 136, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.584% 0.09116 64.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

66.6%
0.091
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bb8856

#bb8856 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canvas (#bb8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb8856 mixed with white

  1. bb8856
  2. c29467
  3. c99f78
  4. d0ab89
  5. d7b799
  6. dec3aa
  7. e5cfbb
  8. ebdbcc
  9. f2e7dd
  10. f8f3ee

Darker: #bb8856 mixed with black

  1. bb8856
  2. a2754a
  3. 8a633e
  4. 735232
  5. 5c4127
  6. 46311c
  7. 322212
  8. 1f1308
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8856 with less saturation

  1. bb8856
  2. b7895d
  3. b48b64
  4. b08c6b
  5. ac8d71
  6. a88f77
  7. a4907d
  8. a09183
  9. 9c9289
  10. 98938e

Questions about #bb8856

What color is #bb8856?

#bb8856 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(187, 136, 86), in HSL hsl(29.7, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.584% 0.09116 64.609).

What colors go well with #bb8856?

The complementary color of #bb8856 is #629ac8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57f6e and #a6934f. The triadic partners are #47a69b and #a186c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8856?

Black text reads better on #bb8856: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8856 a warm or cool color?

#bb8856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.091.