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#bd8a5d color: Espresso Tonic

#bd8a5d is rgb(189, 138, 93) in RGB and oklch(67.31% 0.08698 61.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.3%
0.087
62°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8a5d

#bd8a5d is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Espresso Tonic (#c18b5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8a5d mixed with white

  1. bd8a5d
  2. c4956d
  3. cba17d
  4. d2ac8d
  5. d8b89d
  6. dfc4ad
  7. e5cfbd
  8. ecdbce
  9. f2e7de
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bd8a5d mixed with black

  1. bd8a5d
  2. a47750
  3. 8c6543
  4. 745337
  5. 5d422a
  6. 47321f
  7. 332214
  8. 1f140a
  9. 0d0703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8a5d with less saturation

  1. bd8a5d
  2. b98b63
  3. b68d6a
  4. b28e70
  5. ae8f76
  6. aa917b
  7. a69281
  8. a29386
  9. 9e948c
  10. 9a9591

Questions about #bd8a5d

What color is #bd8a5d?

#bd8a5d is soft amber. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(189, 138, 93), in HSL hsl(28.12, 42.11%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.31% 0.08698 61.937).

What colors go well with #bd8a5d?

The complementary color of #bd8a5d is #649dc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c68274 and #a99555. The triadic partners are #51a89a and #a089c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8a5d?

Black text reads better on #bd8a5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8a5d a warm or cool color?

#bd8a5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.087.