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#bd8b2e color: Treasures

#bd8b2e is rgb(189, 139, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.937% 0.12186 78.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

66.9%
0.122
79°
  • 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
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8b2e

#bd8b2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treasures (#ba8b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8b2e mixed with white

  1. bd8b2e
  2. c49749
  3. cba25f
  4. d1ae74
  5. d8b989
  6. dfc59d
  7. e5d0b0
  8. ecdcc4
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bd8b2e mixed with black

  1. bd8b2e
  2. a47827
  3. 8c661f
  4. 745418
  5. 5d4312
  6. 47320b
  7. 332306
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8b2e with less saturation

  1. bd8b2e
  2. b98c3e
  3. b58e4b
  4. b18f56
  5. ae9061
  6. aa916a
  7. a59273
  8. a1937c
  9. 9d9485
  10. 99948d

Questions about #bd8b2e

What color is #bd8b2e?

#bd8b2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Treasures. In RGB it is rgb(189, 139, 46), in HSL hsl(39.02, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.937% 0.12186 78.866).

What colors go well with #bd8b2e?

The complementary color of #bd8b2e is #6696df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17d4d and #9b9b36. The triadic partners are #00abb1 and #b57cc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8b2e?

Black text reads better on #bd8b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8b2e a warm or cool color?

#bd8b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.122.