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#bb8b49 color: Antiquarian Gold

#bb8b49 is rgb(187, 139, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.986% 0.10185 73.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67%
0.102
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bb8b49

#bb8b49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold (#ba8a45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb8b49 mixed with white

  1. bb8b49
  2. c2965d
  3. c9a26f
  4. d0ad81
  5. d7b993
  6. dec4a5
  7. e4d0b7
  8. ebdcc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bb8b49 mixed with black

  1. bb8b49
  2. a2783e
  3. 8a6634
  4. 73542a
  5. 5c4320
  6. 463217
  7. 32230e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8b49 with less saturation

  1. bb8b49
  2. b78c53
  3. b48e5b
  4. b08f64
  5. ac906b
  6. a99173
  7. a5927a
  8. a19381
  9. 9d9488
  10. 99948e

Questions about #bb8b49

What color is #bb8b49?

#bb8b49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(187, 139, 73), in HSL hsl(34.74, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.986% 0.10185 73.258).

What colors go well with #bb8b49?

The complementary color of #bb8b49 is #6798d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8061 and #a09848. The triadic partners are #32a9a7 and #ab82c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8b49?

Black text reads better on #bb8b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8b49 a warm or cool color?

#bb8b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.102.