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#bc8a35 color: Treasures

#bc8a35 is rgb(188, 138, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.684% 0.11688 77.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.7%
0.117
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8a35

#bc8a35 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treasures (#ba8b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8a35 mixed with white

  1. bc8a35
  2. c3964d
  3. caa163
  4. d1ad77
  5. d7b98b
  6. dec49e
  7. e5d0b2
  8. ebdcc5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bc8a35 mixed with black

  1. bc8a35
  2. a3772d
  3. 8b6525
  4. 73531d
  5. 5d4215
  6. 47320e
  7. 322208
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8a35 with less saturation

  1. bc8a35
  2. b88b43
  3. b48d4f
  4. b18e59
  5. ad8f63
  6. a9906c
  7. a59174
  8. a1927d
  9. 9c9385
  10. 98938c

Questions about #bc8a35

What color is #bc8a35?

#bc8a35 is bright amber. The closest named color is Treasures. In RGB it is rgb(188, 138, 53), in HSL hsl(37.78, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.684% 0.11688 77.261).

What colors go well with #bc8a35?

The complementary color of #bc8a35 is #6596db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7c52 and #9c9939. The triadic partners are #00aaad and #b17dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8a35?

Black text reads better on #bc8a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8a35 a warm or cool color?

#bc8a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.117.