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#bd8a49 color: Antiquarian Gold

#bd8a49 is rgb(189, 138, 73) in RGB and oklch(67.013% 0.10308 71.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

67%
0.103
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a49

#bd8a49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #bd8a49 mixed with white

  1. bd8a49
  2. c4965d
  3. cba16f
  4. d1ad81
  5. d8b893
  6. dfc4a5
  7. e5d0b7
  8. ecdbc9
  9. f2e7db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bd8a49 mixed with black

  1. bd8a49
  2. a4773e
  3. 8c6534
  4. 74532a
  5. 5d4220
  6. 473217
  7. 33220e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a49 with less saturation

  1. bd8a49
  2. b98b53
  3. b58d5b
  4. b28e64
  5. ae8f6b
  6. aa9073
  7. a6927a
  8. a29381
  9. 9e9388
  10. 99948f

Questions about #bd8a49

What color is #bd8a49?

#bd8a49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Antiquarian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 73), in HSL hsl(33.62, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.013% 0.10308 71.11).

What colors go well with #bd8a49?

The complementary color of #bd8a49 is #6499d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7f63 and #a39746. The triadic partners are #31a9a4 and #aa83c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a49?

Black text reads better on #bd8a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a49 a warm or cool color?

#bd8a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.103.