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#bd8a26 color: Old Trail

#bd8a26 is rgb(189, 138, 38) in RGB and oklch(66.684% 0.12591 79.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.7%
0.126
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a26

#bd8a26 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Trail (#bb8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8a26 mixed with white

  1. bd8a26
  2. c49644
  3. cba15c
  4. d1ad71
  5. d8b986
  6. dfc49a
  7. e5d0af
  8. ecdcc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bd8a26 mixed with black

  1. bd8a26
  2. a47720
  3. 8c6519
  4. 745313
  5. 5d420d
  6. 473208
  7. 332204
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a26 with less saturation

  1. bd8a26
  2. b98b39
  3. b58d47
  4. b18e53
  5. ad8f5e
  6. a99068
  7. a59171
  8. a1927b
  9. 9d9383
  10. 98948c

Questions about #bd8a26

What color is #bd8a26?

#bd8a26 is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 38), in HSL hsl(39.74, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.684% 0.12591 79.347).

What colors go well with #bd8a26?

The complementary color of #bd8a26 is #6494e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17b49 and #9a9a30. The triadic partners are #00abb2 and #b67ac5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a26?

Black text reads better on #bd8a26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a26 a warm or cool color?

#bd8a26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.126.