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#bc8200 color: Yellow Gold

#bc8200 is rgb(188, 130, 0) in RGB and oklch(64.862% 0.13554 77.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

64.9%
0.136
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc8200

#bc8200 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Gold (#be8400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8200 mixed with white

  1. bc8200
  2. c38f34
  3. ca9b50
  4. d1a868
  5. d8b47e
  6. dec194
  7. e5cdaa
  8. ecd9bf
  9. f2e6d4
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #bc8200 mixed with black

  1. bc8200
  2. a37000
  3. 8b5f00
  4. 734e00
  5. 5d3e00
  6. 472f00
  7. 322000
  8. 1f1200
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8200 with less saturation

  1. bc8200
  2. b88427
  3. b38539
  4. af8748
  5. ab8854
  6. a68a5f
  7. a28b6a
  8. 9d8c73
  9. 988d7d
  10. 938e86

Questions about #bc8200

What color is #bc8200?

#bc8200 is bright amber. The closest named color is Yellow Gold. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 0), in HSL hsl(41.49, 100%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.862% 0.13554 77.308).

What colors go well with #bc8200?

The complementary color of #bc8200 is #568fe0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0723f and #989410. The triadic partners are #00a6aa and #b072c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8200?

White text reads better on #bc8200: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8200 a warm or cool color?

#bc8200 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.136.