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#bd8550 color: Rookwood Amber

#bd8550 is rgb(189, 133, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.14% 0.09787 63.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

66.1%
0.098
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bd8550

#bd8550 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rookwood Amber (#c08650). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8550 mixed with white

  1. bd8550
  2. c49162
  3. cb9d74
  4. d2a985
  5. d8b596
  6. dfc1a7
  7. e6ceb9
  8. ecdaca
  9. f2e6dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bd8550 mixed with black

  1. bd8550
  2. a47344
  3. 8c6139
  4. 74502e
  5. 5d4024
  6. 47301a
  7. 332110
  8. 1f1307
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8550 with less saturation

  1. bd8550
  2. b98758
  3. b5885f
  4. b18a67
  5. ad8b6d
  6. a98d74
  7. a48e7a
  8. a08f80
  9. 9c9087
  10. 97918d

Questions about #bd8550

What color is #bd8550?

#bd8550 is soft amber. The closest named color is Rookwood Amber. In RGB it is rgb(189, 133, 80), in HSL hsl(29.17, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.14% 0.09787 63.202).

What colors go well with #bd8550?

The complementary color of #bd8550 is #5a99ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77c6b and #a79147. The triadic partners are #3da698 and #9f84c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8550?

Black text reads better on #bd8550: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8550 a warm or cool color?

#bd8550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.098.