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#bc8d49 color: Barista’s Favourite

#bc8d49 is rgb(188, 141, 73) in RGB and oklch(67.492% 0.1028 74.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.5%
0.103
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc8d49

#bc8d49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #bc8d49 mixed with white

  1. bc8d49
  2. c3985d
  3. caa46f
  4. d1af81
  5. d7ba93
  6. dec6a5
  7. e5d1b7
  8. ebdcc9
  9. f2e8db
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bc8d49 mixed with black

  1. bc8d49
  2. a37a3e
  3. 8b6734
  4. 73552a
  5. 5d4420
  6. 473317
  7. 32230e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8d49 with less saturation

  1. bc8d49
  2. b88e53
  3. b58f5c
  4. b19164
  5. ae926c
  6. aa9374
  7. a6947b
  8. a29482
  9. 9e9589
  10. 9b9690

Questions about #bc8d49

What color is #bc8d49?

#bc8d49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(188, 141, 73), in HSL hsl(35.48, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.492% 0.1028 74.606).

What colors go well with #bc8d49?

The complementary color of #bc8d49 is #6a99d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8261 and #a19a4a. The triadic partners are #31aaaa and #ae83c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8d49?

Black text reads better on #bc8d49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8d49 a warm or cool color?

#bc8d49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.103.