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#bc8849 color: Antiquarian Gold

#bc8849 is rgb(188, 136, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.51% 0.10228 69.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

66.5%
0.102
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc8849

#bc8849 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #bc8849 mixed with white

  1. bc8849
  2. c3945c
  3. ca9f6f
  4. d1ab81
  5. d8b793
  6. dec3a5
  7. e5cfb7
  8. ecdbc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8849 mixed with black

  1. bc8849
  2. a3753e
  3. 8b6334
  4. 73522a
  5. 5d4120
  6. 473117
  7. 32220e
  8. 1f1306
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8849 with less saturation

  1. bc8849
  2. b88952
  3. b48b5b
  4. b08c63
  5. ad8d6b
  6. a98f72
  7. a59079
  8. a09180
  9. 9c9287
  10. 98938d

Questions about #bc8849

What color is #bc8849?

#bc8849 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 73), in HSL hsl(32.87, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.51% 0.10228 69.728).

What colors go well with #bc8849?

The complementary color of #bc8849 is #6198d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97d63 and #a39545. The triadic partners are #31a8a1 and #a782c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8849?

Black text reads better on #bc8849: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8849 a warm or cool color?

#bc8849 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.102.