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#bd8949 color: Antiquarian Gold

#bd8949 is rgb(189, 137, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.818% 0.10302 70.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

66.8%
0.103
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8949

#bd8949 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold (#ba8a45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8949 mixed with white

  1. bd8949
  2. c4955d
  3. cba06f
  4. d2ac81
  5. d8b893
  6. dfc3a5
  7. e5cfb7
  8. ecdbc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bd8949 mixed with black

  1. bd8949
  2. a4763e
  3. 8c6434
  4. 74532a
  5. 5d4220
  6. 473117
  7. 33220e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8949 with less saturation

  1. bd8949
  2. b98a52
  3. b58c5b
  4. b18d63
  5. ae8e6b
  6. aa9072
  7. a5917a
  8. a19281
  9. 9d9387
  10. 99948e

Questions about #bd8949

What color is #bd8949?

#bd8949 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 137, 73), in HSL hsl(33.1, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.818% 0.10302 70.138).

What colors go well with #bd8949?

The complementary color of #bd8949 is #6299d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7e63 and #a39645. The triadic partners are #30a9a3 and #a882c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8949?

Black text reads better on #bd8949: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8949 a warm or cool color?

#bd8949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.103.