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#bd790e color: Caramel Coating

#bd790e is rgb(189, 121, 14) in RGB and oklch(63.305% 0.13403 69.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

63.3%
0.134
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bd790e

#bd790e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Coating (#bb7711). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd790e mixed with white

  1. bd790e
  2. c48737
  3. cb9451
  4. d2a169
  5. d9af7f
  6. e0bc94
  7. e6c9aa
  8. edd7bf
  9. f3e4d4
  10. f9f2e9

Darker: #bd790e mixed with black

  1. bd790e
  2. a4680b
  3. 8c5807
  4. 744805
  5. 5d3903
  6. 472b02
  7. 331d01
  8. 1f1000
  9. 0d0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd790e with less saturation

  1. bd790e
  2. b87b29
  3. b47d3a
  4. af8047
  5. aa8153
  6. a5835d
  7. a08567
  8. 9a8670
  9. 958879
  10. 908982

Questions about #bd790e

What color is #bd790e?

#bd790e is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(189, 121, 14), in HSL hsl(36.69, 86.21%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.305% 0.13403 69.664).

What colors go well with #bd790e?

The complementary color of #bd790e is #418ed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd6a48 and #9e8b00. The triadic partners are #00a29b and #a271c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd790e?

White text reads better on #bd790e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd790e a warm or cool color?

#bd790e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.134.