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#bd8838 color: Burnished Copper

#bd8838 is rgb(189, 136, 56) in RGB and oklch(66.432% 0.11521 74.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.4%
0.115
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bd8838

#bd8838 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #bd8838 mixed with white

  1. bd8838
  2. c4944f
  3. cba064
  4. d2ab78
  5. d8b78c
  6. dfc39f
  7. e5cfb2
  8. ecdbc5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bd8838 mixed with black

  1. bd8838
  2. a4752f
  3. 8c6327
  4. 74521f
  5. 5d4117
  6. 47310f
  7. 332208
  8. 1f1304
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8838 with less saturation

  1. bd8838
  2. b98a45
  3. b58b50
  4. b18c5a
  5. ad8e63
  6. a98f6c
  7. a59074
  8. a0917d
  9. 9c9284
  10. 98938c

Questions about #bd8838

What color is #bd8838?

#bd8838 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(189, 136, 56), in HSL hsl(36.09, 54.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.432% 0.11521 74.349).

What colors go well with #bd8838?

The complementary color of #bd8838 is #6096d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7b56 and #9f9738. The triadic partners are #00a9a8 and #ad7dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8838?

Black text reads better on #bd8838: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8838 a warm or cool color?

#bd8838 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.115.