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#bd8737 color: Burnished Copper

#bd8737 is rgb(189, 135, 55) in RGB and oklch(66.227% 0.11577 73.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.2%
0.116
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bd8737

#bd8737 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8737 mixed with white

  1. bd8737
  2. c4934f
  3. cb9f64
  4. d2ab78
  5. d8b78b
  6. dfc39f
  7. e5cfb2
  8. ecdbc5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bd8737 mixed with black

  1. bd8737
  2. a4752e
  3. 8c6326
  4. 74511e
  5. 5d4116
  6. 47310f
  7. 332108
  8. 1f1303
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8737 with less saturation

  1. bd8737
  2. b98944
  3. b58a4f
  4. b18b59
  5. ad8d63
  6. a98e6b
  7. a48f74
  8. a0907c
  9. 9c9184
  10. 97928b

Questions about #bd8737

What color is #bd8737?

#bd8737 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(189, 135, 55), in HSL hsl(35.82, 54.92%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.227% 0.11577 73.746).

What colors go well with #bd8737?

The complementary color of #bd8737 is #5e96d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7a56 and #9f9637. The triadic partners are #00a9a7 and #ac7dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8737?

Black text reads better on #bd8737: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8737 a warm or cool color?

#bd8737 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.116.