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#bd8635 color: Gothic Gold

#bd8635 is rgb(189, 134, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.014% 0.11697 73.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66%
0.117
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #bd8635

#bd8635 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 73°.

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

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8635 mixed with white

  1. bd8635
  2. c4924d
  3. cb9e63
  4. d2aa77
  5. d8b68a
  6. dfc29e
  7. e5ceb1
  8. ecdac5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bd8635 mixed with black

  1. bd8635
  2. a4742d
  3. 8c6225
  4. 74511d
  5. 5d4015
  6. 47300e
  7. 332108
  8. 1f1303
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8635 with less saturation

  1. bd8635
  2. b98842
  3. b5894e
  4. b18b58
  5. ad8c62
  6. a88d6a
  7. a48e73
  8. a08f7b
  9. 9b9083
  10. 97918b

Questions about #bd8635

What color is #bd8635?

#bd8635 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gothic Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 134, 53), in HSL hsl(35.74, 56.2%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.014% 0.11697 73.387).

What colors go well with #bd8635?

The complementary color of #bd8635 is #5c95d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7955 and #9f9534. The triadic partners are #00a8a6 and #ac7cc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8635?

Black text reads better on #bd8635: 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 #bd8635 a warm or cool color?

#bd8635 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.117.