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#bd8214 color: Turmeric Brown

#bd8214 is rgb(189, 130, 20) in RGB and oklch(65.032% 0.13195 75.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65%
0.132
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bd8214

#bd8214 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8214 mixed with white

  1. bd8214
  2. c48f3a
  3. cb9b54
  4. d2a86b
  5. d8b481
  6. dfc096
  7. e6cdab
  8. ecd9c0
  9. f2e6d5
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #bd8214 mixed with black

  1. bd8214
  2. a47010
  3. 8c5f0c
  4. 744e08
  5. 5d3e05
  6. 472f03
  7. 332001
  8. 1f1201
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8214 with less saturation

  1. bd8214
  2. b9842d
  3. b4863e
  4. b0874b
  5. ab8957
  6. a78a61
  7. a28b6b
  8. 9e8c75
  9. 998d7e
  10. 948e87

Questions about #bd8214

What color is #bd8214?

#bd8214 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(189, 130, 20), in HSL hsl(39.05, 80.86%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.032% 0.13195 75.555).

What colors go well with #bd8214?

The complementary color of #bd8214 is #5591de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07345 and #9b9318. The triadic partners are #00a7a8 and #ae75c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8214?

Black text reads better on #bd8214: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8214 a warm or cool color?

#bd8214 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.132.