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#bc8a49 color: Antiquarian Gold

#bc8a49 is rgb(188, 138, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.901% 0.10239 71.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

66.9%
0.102
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8a49

#bc8a49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, 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: #bc8a49 mixed with white

  1. bc8a49
  2. c3965d
  3. caa16f
  4. d1ad81
  5. d7b893
  6. dec4a5
  7. e5d0b7
  8. ebdbc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8a49 mixed with black

  1. bc8a49
  2. a3773e
  3. 8b6534
  4. 73532a
  5. 5d4220
  6. 473217
  7. 32220e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8a49 with less saturation

  1. bc8a49
  2. b88b53
  3. b58d5b
  4. b18e63
  5. ad8f6b
  6. a99073
  7. a5917a
  8. a19281
  9. 9d9388
  10. 99948e

Questions about #bc8a49

What color is #bc8a49?

#bc8a49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(188, 138, 73), in HSL hsl(33.91, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.901% 0.10239 71.689).

What colors go well with #bc8a49?

The complementary color of #bc8a49 is #6499d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7f62 and #a29747. The triadic partners are #31a9a5 and #aa82c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8a49?

Black text reads better on #bc8a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8a49 a warm or cool color?

#bc8a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.102.