#bb9757 color: Base Sand
#bb9757 is rgb(187, 151, 87) in RGB and oklch(69.582% 0.09296 80.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb9757
#bb9757 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 81°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Base Sand (#bb9955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bb9757 mixed with white
Darker: #bb9757 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb9757 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb9757
What color is #bb9757?
#bb9757 is soft amber. The closest named color is Base Sand. In RGB it is rgb(187, 151, 87), in HSL hsl(38.4, 42.37%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.582% 0.09296 80.672).
What colors go well with #bb9757?
The complementary color of #bb9757 is #7c9ed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8c67 and #a0a35c. The triadic partners are #4aaeb4 and #b88ac1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb9757?
Black text reads better on #bb9757: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb9757 a warm or cool color?
#bb9757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.093.