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#bd8a36 color: Treasures

#bd8a36 is rgb(189, 138, 54) in RGB and oklch(66.806% 0.11678 76.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

66.8%
0.117
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a36

#bd8a36 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #bd8a36 mixed with white

  1. bd8a36
  2. c4964e
  3. cba164
  4. d1ad78
  5. d8b98b
  6. dfc49f
  7. e5d0b2
  8. ecdcc5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bd8a36 mixed with black

  1. bd8a36
  2. a4772e
  3. 8c6525
  4. 74531e
  5. 5d4216
  6. 47320f
  7. 332208
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a36 with less saturation

  1. bd8a36
  2. b98b44
  3. b58d4f
  4. b18e5a
  5. ad8f63
  6. a9906c
  7. a59175
  8. a1927d
  9. 9d9385
  10. 99948d

Questions about #bd8a36

What color is #bd8a36?

#bd8a36 is bright amber. The closest named color is Treasures. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 54), in HSL hsl(37.33, 55.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.806% 0.11678 76.494).

What colors go well with #bd8a36?

The complementary color of #bd8a36 is #6496db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7d54 and #9e9939. The triadic partners are #00aaad and #b17dc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a36?

Black text reads better on #bd8a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a36 a warm or cool color?

#bd8a36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.117.