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#bc8d4f color: Barista’s Favourite

#bc8d4f is rgb(188, 141, 79) in RGB and oklch(67.571% 0.09786 72.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

67.6%
0.098
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc8d4f

#bc8d4f is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #bc8d4f mixed with white

  1. bc8d4f
  2. c39862
  3. caa373
  4. d1af85
  5. d7ba96
  6. dec5a8
  7. e5d1b9
  8. ebdcca
  9. f2e8dc
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #bc8d4f mixed with black

  1. bc8d4f
  2. a37a44
  3. 8b6738
  4. 73552e
  5. 5d4423
  6. 473319
  7. 322310
  8. 1f1407
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8d4f with less saturation

  1. bc8d4f
  2. b88e58
  3. b58f60
  4. b19168
  5. ae926f
  6. aa9376
  7. a6947d
  8. a39584
  9. 9f958a
  10. 9b9691

Questions about #bc8d4f

What color is #bc8d4f?

#bc8d4f is soft amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(188, 141, 79), in HSL hsl(34.13, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.571% 0.09786 72.49).

What colors go well with #bc8d4f?

The complementary color of #bc8d4f is #6a9ad2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8266 and #a2994e. The triadic partners are #3caaa7 and #ac85c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8d4f?

Black text reads better on #bc8d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8d4f a warm or cool color?

#bc8d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.098.