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#bd8252 color: Limonite

#bd8252 is rgb(189, 130, 82) in RGB and oklch(65.599% 0.09704 59.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.6%
0.097
59°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bd8252

#bd8252 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Limonite (#be7f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bd8252 mixed with white

  1. bd8252
  2. c48e64
  3. cb9b75
  4. d2a786
  5. d9b397
  6. dfc0a8
  7. e6ccb9
  8. ecd9ca
  9. f3e6dc
  10. f9f2ed

Darker: #bd8252 mixed with black

  1. bd8252
  2. a47046
  3. 8c5f3b
  4. 744e2f
  5. 5d3e25
  6. 472f1a
  7. 332011
  8. 1f1208
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8252 with less saturation

  1. bd8252
  2. b98459
  3. b58660
  4. b18767
  5. ac896d
  6. a88a74
  7. a48c7a
  8. 9f8d80
  9. 9a8e85
  10. 96908b

Questions about #bd8252

What color is #bd8252?

#bd8252 is soft orange. The closest named color is Limonite. In RGB it is rgb(189, 130, 82), in HSL hsl(26.92, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.599% 0.09704 59.097).

What colors go well with #bd8252?

The complementary color of #bd8252 is #5499c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57a6e and #a98e46. The triadic partners are #40a492 and #9983c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8252?

Black text reads better on #bd8252: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8252 a warm or cool color?

#bd8252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.097.