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#bd8939 color: Peanut Butter

#bd8939 is rgb(189, 137, 57) in RGB and oklch(66.637% 0.11466 74.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

66.6%
0.115
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bd8939

#bd8939 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peanut Butter (#be893f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8939 mixed with white

  1. bd8939
  2. c49550
  3. cba065
  4. d1ac79
  5. d8b88c
  6. dfc49f
  7. e5cfb2
  8. ecdbc5
  9. f2e7d9
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bd8939 mixed with black

  1. bd8939
  2. a47630
  3. 8c6428
  4. 74531f
  5. 5d4217
  6. 473110
  7. 332209
  8. 1f1404
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8939 with less saturation

  1. bd8939
  2. b98a46
  3. b58c51
  4. b18d5b
  5. ad8e64
  6. a9906d
  7. a59175
  8. a1927d
  9. 9d9285
  10. 98938d

Questions about #bd8939

What color is #bd8939?

#bd8939 is bright amber. The closest named color is Peanut Butter. In RGB it is rgb(189, 137, 57), in HSL hsl(36.36, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.637% 0.11466 74.955).

What colors go well with #bd8939?

The complementary color of #bd8939 is #6297d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7c56 and #9f983a. The triadic partners are #00a9aa and #af7ec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8939?

Black text reads better on #bd8939: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8939 a warm or cool color?

#bd8939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.115.