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#bd6a42 color: Oak Palace

#bd6a42 is rgb(189, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.033% 0.11924 45.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61%
0.119
45°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bd6a42

#bd6a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oak Palace (#bb6b41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd6a42 mixed with white

  1. bd6a42
  2. c57955
  3. cc8868
  4. d3977b
  5. daa58d
  6. e1b4a0
  7. e8c3b2
  8. eed2c5
  9. f4e1d8
  10. faf0ec

Darker: #bd6a42 mixed with black

  1. bd6a42
  2. a45b38
  3. 8c4d2f
  4. 743f25
  5. 5d311c
  6. 472414
  7. 33180b
  8. 1f0d05
  9. 0d0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6a42 with less saturation

  1. bd6a42
  2. b86d4a
  3. b37051
  4. ad7358
  5. a8765f
  6. a27865
  7. 9c7b6c
  8. 967d72
  9. 907f78
  10. 8a817d

Questions about #bd6a42

What color is #bd6a42?

#bd6a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Oak Palace. In RGB it is rgb(189, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(19.51, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.033% 0.11924 45.481).

What colors go well with #bd6a42?

The complementary color of #bd6a42 is #0091b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0636b and #ac781c. The triadic partners are #1f9972 and #7d78c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6a42?

White text reads better on #bd6a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6a42 a warm or cool color?

#bd6a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.119.