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#bd8a51 color: Toffee Tart

#bd8a51 is rgb(189, 138, 81) in RGB and oklch(67.122% 0.09671 67.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

67.1%
0.097
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a51

#bd8a51 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Toffee Tart (#c08950). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8a51 mixed with white

  1. bd8a51
  2. c49663
  3. cba175
  4. d2ad86
  5. d8b897
  6. dfc4a8
  7. e5d0b9
  8. ecdbcb
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bd8a51 mixed with black

  1. bd8a51
  2. a47745
  3. 8c653a
  4. 74532f
  5. 5d4224
  6. 47321a
  7. 332210
  8. 1f1407
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a51 with less saturation

  1. bd8a51
  2. b98b59
  3. b68d61
  4. b28e68
  5. ae8f6f
  6. aa9176
  7. a6927d
  8. a29383
  9. 9e9489
  10. 9a958f

Questions about #bd8a51

What color is #bd8a51?

#bd8a51 is soft amber. The closest named color is Toffee Tart. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 81), in HSL hsl(31.67, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.122% 0.09671 67.966).

What colors go well with #bd8a51?

The complementary color of #bd8a51 is #649bce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9806a and #a5964c. The triadic partners are #3fa9a1 and #a685c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a51?

Black text reads better on #bd8a51: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a51 a warm or cool color?

#bd8a51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.097.