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#bb891f color: Old Trail

#bb891f is rgb(187, 137, 31) in RGB and oklch(66.219% 0.12796 80.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

66.2%
0.128
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bb891f

#bb891f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Trail (#bb8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb891f mixed with white

  1. bb891f
  2. c29540
  3. c9a159
  4. d0ac6f
  5. d7b884
  6. dec499
  7. e4d0ad
  8. ebdbc2
  9. f2e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #bb891f mixed with black

  1. bb891f
  2. a27619
  3. 8a6414
  4. 73530f
  5. 5c420a
  6. 463106
  7. 322203
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb891f with less saturation

  1. bb891f
  2. b78a34
  3. b38c43
  4. af8d50
  5. ab8e5b
  6. a78f66
  7. a3906f
  8. 9f9179
  9. 9b9282
  10. 97928a

Questions about #bb891f

What color is #bb891f?

#bb891f is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(187, 137, 31), in HSL hsl(40.77, 71.56%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.219% 0.12796 80.544).

What colors go well with #bb891f?

The complementary color of #bb891f is #6492e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07944 and #97992c. The triadic partners are #00a9b2 and #b677c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb891f?

Black text reads better on #bb891f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb891f a warm or cool color?

#bb891f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.128.