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#bd8b02 color: Kenyan Sand

#bd8b02 is rgb(189, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(66.751% 0.1369 82.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

66.8%
0.137
83°
  • 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
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8b02

#bd8b02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kenyan Sand (#bb8800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8b02 mixed with white

  1. bd8b02
  2. c49736
  3. cba252
  4. d1ae6a
  5. d8ba80
  6. dec596
  7. e5d1ab
  8. ecdcc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bd8b02 mixed with black

  1. bd8b02
  2. a47801
  3. 8c6601
  4. 745401
  5. 5d4300
  6. 473200
  7. 332300
  8. 1f1400
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8b02 with less saturation

  1. bd8b02
  2. b98c29
  3. b58e3c
  4. b18f4b
  5. ad9058
  6. a99163
  7. a5926e
  8. a19378
  9. 9d9382
  10. 99948b

Questions about #bd8b02

What color is #bd8b02?

#bd8b02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Kenyan Sand. In RGB it is rgb(189, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(43.96, 97.91%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.751% 0.1369 82.856).

What colors go well with #bd8b02?

The complementary color of #bd8b02 is #6792e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57a3a and #969d24. The triadic partners are #00abb8 and #bc76c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8b02?

Black text reads better on #bd8b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8b02 a warm or cool color?

#bd8b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.137.