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#bb8c4e color: Barista’s Favourite

#bb8c4e is rgb(187, 140, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.25% 0.09789 72.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

67.3%
0.098
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bb8c4e

#bb8c4e is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #bb8c4e mixed with white

  1. bb8c4e
  2. c29761
  3. c9a373
  4. d0ae84
  5. d7b996
  6. dec5a7
  7. e4d0b8
  8. ebdcca
  9. f2e8db
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bb8c4e mixed with black

  1. bb8c4e
  2. a27943
  3. 8a6738
  4. 73552d
  5. 5c4323
  6. 463319
  7. 32230f
  8. 1f1407
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8c4e with less saturation

  1. bb8c4e
  2. b78d57
  3. b48e5f
  4. b09067
  5. ad916e
  6. a99275
  7. a5937c
  8. a29483
  9. 9e9489
  10. 9a9590

Questions about #bb8c4e

What color is #bb8c4e?

#bb8c4e is soft amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(187, 140, 78), in HSL hsl(34.13, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.25% 0.09789 72.456).

What colors go well with #bb8c4e?

The complementary color of #bb8c4e is #6999d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98165 and #a2984d. The triadic partners are #3ba9a6 and #ab84c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8c4e?

Black text reads better on #bb8c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8c4e a warm or cool color?

#bb8c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.098.