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#bd8609 color: Fig Mustard Yellow

#bd8609 is rgb(189, 134, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.779% 0.13474 79.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.8%
0.135
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bd8609

#bd8609 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fig Mustard Yellow (#bb8610). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8609 mixed with white

  1. bd8609
  2. c49237
  3. cb9e52
  4. d1aa6a
  5. d8b680
  6. dfc396
  7. e5cfab
  8. ecdbc0
  9. f2e7d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bd8609 mixed with black

  1. bd8609
  2. a47407
  3. 8c6205
  4. 745103
  5. 5d4002
  6. 473001
  7. 332101
  8. 1f1300
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8609 with less saturation

  1. bd8609
  2. b9882a
  3. b5893c
  4. b08b4a
  5. ac8c57
  6. a88d62
  7. a38e6c
  8. 9f8f76
  9. 9b907f
  10. 969189

Questions about #bd8609

What color is #bd8609?

#bd8609 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fig Mustard Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(189, 134, 9), in HSL hsl(41.67, 90.91%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.779% 0.13474 79.117).

What colors go well with #bd8609?

The complementary color of #bd8609 is #5d91e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2763f and #98971c. The triadic partners are #00a9b0 and #b575c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8609?

Black text reads better on #bd8609: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8609 a warm or cool color?

#bd8609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.135.