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#bb8c49 color: Barista’s Favourite

#bb8c49 is rgb(187, 140, 73) in RGB and oklch(67.184% 0.102 74.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.2%
0.102
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bb8c49

#bb8c49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite (#bb8d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb8c49 mixed with white

  1. bb8c49
  2. c2975d
  3. c9a36f
  4. d0ae81
  5. d7ba93
  6. dec5a5
  7. e4d0b7
  8. ebdcc9
  9. f2e8db
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bb8c49 mixed with black

  1. bb8c49
  2. a2793e
  3. 8a6734
  4. 73552a
  5. 5c4320
  6. 463317
  7. 32230e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8c49 with less saturation

  1. bb8c49
  2. b78d53
  3. b48e5c
  4. b09064
  5. ad916c
  6. a99273
  7. a5937a
  8. a19381
  9. 9e9488
  10. 9a958f

Questions about #bb8c49

What color is #bb8c49?

#bb8c49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(187, 140, 73), in HSL hsl(35.26, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.184% 0.102 74.236).

What colors go well with #bb8c49?

The complementary color of #bb8c49 is #6999d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8161 and #a09949. The triadic partners are #32a9a8 and #ad83c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8c49?

Black text reads better on #bb8c49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8c49 a warm or cool color?

#bb8c49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.102.