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#bd8142 color: Burmese Gold

#bd8142 is rgb(189, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.19% 0.10857 65.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

65.2%
0.109
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bd8142

#bd8142 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burmese Gold (#bc8143). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8142 mixed with white

  1. bd8142
  2. c48d57
  3. cb9a6a
  4. d2a67d
  5. d9b38f
  6. dfbfa2
  7. e6ccb4
  8. ecd9c7
  9. f3e5d9
  10. f9f2ec

Darker: #bd8142 mixed with black

  1. bd8142
  2. a46f38
  3. 8c5e2f
  4. 744e25
  5. 5d3e1c
  6. 472e14
  7. 331f0b
  8. 1f1205
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8142 with less saturation

  1. bd8142
  2. b9834c
  3. b58555
  4. b0865d
  5. ac8865
  6. a7896d
  7. a38b74
  8. 9e8c7b
  9. 998d82
  10. 958e89

Questions about #bd8142

What color is #bd8142?

#bd8142 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burmese Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(30.73, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.19% 0.10857 65.12).

What colors go well with #bd8142?

The complementary color of #bd8142 is #5296ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97661 and #a48f38. The triadic partners are #20a598 and #9f7ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8142?

Black text reads better on #bd8142: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8142 a warm or cool color?

#bd8142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.109.