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#bd8d27 color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8d27 is rgb(189, 141, 39) in RGB and oklch(67.285% 0.1261 81.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.3%
0.126
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d27

#bd8d27 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #bd8d27 mixed with white

  1. bd8d27
  2. c49845
  3. cba45c
  4. d1af72
  5. d8bb87
  6. dec69b
  7. e5d1af
  8. ecddc3
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bd8d27 mixed with black

  1. bd8d27
  2. a47a20
  3. 8c671a
  4. 745514
  5. 5d440e
  6. 473308
  7. 332304
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d27 with less saturation

  1. bd8d27
  2. b98e3a
  3. b59048
  4. b29154
  5. ae925f
  6. aa9369
  7. a69373
  8. a2947c
  9. 9e9585
  10. 9a958e

Questions about #bd8d27

What color is #bd8d27?

#bd8d27 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 39), in HSL hsl(40.8, 65.79%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.285% 0.1261 81.46).

What colors go well with #bd8d27?

The complementary color of #bd8d27 is #6a95e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27e48 and #999d34. The triadic partners are #00acb6 and #ba7bc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d27?

Black text reads better on #bd8d27: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d27 a warm or cool color?

#bd8d27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.126.