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#bc8b4f color: Barista’s Favourite

#bc8b4f is rgb(188, 139, 79) in RGB and oklch(67.177% 0.09765 70.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

67.2%
0.098
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8b4f

#bc8b4f is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite (#bb8d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8b4f mixed with white

  1. bc8b4f
  2. c39661
  3. caa273
  4. d1ad85
  5. d7b996
  6. dec4a7
  7. e5d0b9
  8. ebdcca
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8b4f mixed with black

  1. bc8b4f
  2. a37844
  3. 8b6638
  4. 73542e
  5. 5d4323
  6. 473219
  7. 322310
  8. 1f1407
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8b4f with less saturation

  1. bc8b4f
  2. b88c58
  3. b58e60
  4. b18f67
  5. ad906e
  6. a99175
  7. a6927c
  8. a29383
  9. 9e9489
  10. 9a958f

Questions about #bc8b4f

What color is #bc8b4f?

#bc8b4f is soft amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(188, 139, 79), in HSL hsl(33.03, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.177% 0.09765 70.43).

What colors go well with #bc8b4f?

The complementary color of #bc8b4f is #669ad0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98167 and #a3974c. The triadic partners are #3ca9a3 and #a985c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8b4f?

Black text reads better on #bc8b4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8b4f a warm or cool color?

#bc8b4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.098.