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#bd8a2a color: Treasures

#bd8a2a is rgb(189, 138, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.71% 0.12387 78.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

66.7%
0.124
79°
  • 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
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a2a

#bd8a2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treasures (#ba8b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8a2a mixed with white

  1. bd8a2a
  2. c49646
  3. cba15d
  4. d1ad73
  5. d8b987
  6. dfc49b
  7. e5d0af
  8. ecdcc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bd8a2a mixed with black

  1. bd8a2a
  2. a47723
  3. 8c651c
  4. 745316
  5. 5d4210
  6. 47320a
  7. 332205
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a2a with less saturation

  1. bd8a2a
  2. b98b3b
  3. b58d49
  4. b18e54
  5. ad8f5f
  6. a99069
  7. a59172
  8. a1927b
  9. 9d9384
  10. 98948c

Questions about #bd8a2a

What color is #bd8a2a?

#bd8a2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Treasures. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 42), in HSL hsl(39.18, 63.64%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.71% 0.12387 78.75).

What colors go well with #bd8a2a?

The complementary color of #bd8a2a is #6495e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17b4b and #9b9a32. The triadic partners are #00abb1 and #b57ac5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a2a?

Black text reads better on #bd8a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a2a a warm or cool color?

#bd8a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.124.