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#bd8228 color: Gothic Gold

#bd8228 is rgb(189, 130, 40) in RGB and oklch(65.137% 0.12414 72.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

65.1%
0.124
73°
  • 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 -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bd8228

#bd8228 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gothic Gold (#bb852f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8228 mixed with white

  1. bd8228
  2. c48f44
  3. cb9b5b
  4. d2a771
  5. d9b486
  6. dfc09a
  7. e6cdae
  8. ecd9c2
  9. f3e6d6
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #bd8228 mixed with black

  1. bd8228
  2. a47021
  3. 8c5f1b
  4. 744e15
  5. 5d3e0f
  6. 472f09
  7. 332004
  8. 1f1202
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8228 with less saturation

  1. bd8228
  2. b98439
  3. b48646
  4. b08751
  5. ac895c
  6. a78a65
  7. a38b6e
  8. 9e8c77
  9. 998e7f
  10. 948f87

Questions about #bd8228

What color is #bd8228?

#bd8228 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gothic Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 130, 40), in HSL hsl(36.24, 65.07%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.137% 0.12414 72.884).

What colors go well with #bd8228?

The complementary color of #bd8228 is #5593d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce744f and #9e9226. The triadic partners are #00a7a4 and #aa78c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8228?

Black text reads better on #bd8228: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8228 a warm or cool color?

#bd8228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.124.