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#bd8b26 color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8b26 is rgb(189, 139, 38) in RGB and oklch(66.881% 0.12611 80.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

66.9%
0.126
80°
  • 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 -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8b26

#bd8b26 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8b26 mixed with white

  1. bd8b26
  2. c49744
  3. cba25c
  4. d1ae71
  5. d8b986
  6. dfc59b
  7. e5d0af
  8. ecdcc3
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bd8b26 mixed with black

  1. bd8b26
  2. a47820
  3. 8c6619
  4. 745413
  5. 5d430d
  6. 473208
  7. 332304
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8b26 with less saturation

  1. bd8b26
  2. b98c39
  3. b58e47
  4. b18f53
  5. ad905e
  6. a99168
  7. a59272
  8. a1937b
  9. 9d9484
  10. 99948c

Questions about #bd8b26

What color is #bd8b26?

#bd8b26 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 139, 38), in HSL hsl(40.13, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.881% 0.12611 80.099).

What colors go well with #bd8b26?

The complementary color of #bd8b26 is #6695e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27c48 and #9a9b31. The triadic partners are #00abb3 and #b77ac5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8b26?

Black text reads better on #bd8b26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8b26 a warm or cool color?

#bd8b26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.126.