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#bb8952 color: Canvas

#bb8952 is rgb(187, 137, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.718% 0.09437 67.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

66.7%
0.094
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bb8952

#bb8952 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #bb8952 mixed with white

  1. bb8952
  2. c29564
  3. c9a075
  4. d0ac86
  5. d7b897
  6. dec3a8
  7. e5cfb9
  8. ebdbcb
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bb8952 mixed with black

  1. bb8952
  2. a27646
  3. 8a643b
  4. 73532f
  5. 5c4225
  6. 46311a
  7. 322211
  8. 1f1408
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8952 with less saturation

  1. bb8952
  2. b78a5a
  3. b48c61
  4. b08d68
  5. ac8e6f
  6. a88f76
  7. a4907c
  8. a19182
  9. 9c9288
  10. 98938e

Questions about #bb8952

What color is #bb8952?

#bb8952 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(187, 137, 82), in HSL hsl(31.43, 43.57%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.718% 0.09437 67.636).

What colors go well with #bb8952?

The complementary color of #bb8952 is #6499cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7806a and #a4954d. The triadic partners are #41a79f and #a485c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8952?

Black text reads better on #bb8952: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8952 a warm or cool color?

#bb8952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.094.