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#bc8d2a color: Hokey Pokey

#bc8d2a is rgb(188, 141, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.194% 0.1241 81.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.2%
0.124
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8d2a

#bc8d2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8d2a mixed with white

  1. bc8d2a
  2. c39846
  3. caa45e
  4. d0af73
  5. d7bb88
  6. dec69c
  7. e5d1b0
  8. ebddc3
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #bc8d2a mixed with black

  1. bc8d2a
  2. a37a23
  3. 8b671c
  4. 735516
  5. 5d4410
  6. 47330a
  7. 322305
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8d2a with less saturation

  1. bc8d2a
  2. b88e3b
  3. b58f49
  4. b19155
  5. ad9260
  6. a9926a
  7. a59373
  8. a2947c
  9. 9e9585
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bc8d2a

What color is #bc8d2a?

#bc8d2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(188, 141, 42), in HSL hsl(40.68, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.194% 0.1241 81.584).

What colors go well with #bc8d2a?

The complementary color of #bc8d2a is #6a95e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17e49 and #999d37. The triadic partners are #00acb6 and #b97bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8d2a?

Black text reads better on #bc8d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8d2a a warm or cool color?

#bc8d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.124.