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#bd8a56 color: Canvas

#bd8a56 is rgb(189, 138, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.196% 0.09265 65.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.2%
0.093
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a56

#bd8a56 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canvas (#bb8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8a56 mixed with white

  1. bd8a56
  2. c49567
  3. cba178
  4. d2ad89
  5. d8b89a
  6. dfc4aa
  7. e5d0bb
  8. ecdbcc
  9. f2e7dd
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bd8a56 mixed with black

  1. bd8a56
  2. a4774a
  3. 8c653e
  4. 745332
  5. 5d4227
  6. 47321c
  7. 332212
  8. 1f1408
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a56 with less saturation

  1. bd8a56
  2. b98b5d
  3. b68d65
  4. b28e6b
  5. ae8f72
  6. aa9178
  7. a6927e
  8. a29384
  9. 9e948a
  10. 9a9590

Questions about #bd8a56

What color is #bd8a56?

#bd8a56 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 86), in HSL hsl(30.29, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.196% 0.09265 65.665).

What colors go well with #bd8a56?

The complementary color of #bd8a56 is #649ccc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8816e and #a79650. The triadic partners are #47a89e and #a487c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a56?

Black text reads better on #bd8a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a56 a warm or cool color?

#bd8a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.093.