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#bd8d2b color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8d2b is rgb(189, 141, 43) in RGB and oklch(67.312% 0.124 80.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.3%
0.124
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
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d2b

#bd8d2b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.124 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 7.01:1, 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: #bd8d2b mixed with white

  1. bd8d2b
  2. c49847
  3. cba45e
  4. d1af74
  5. d8bb88
  6. dec69c
  7. e5d1b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bd8d2b mixed with black

  1. bd8d2b
  2. a47a24
  3. 8c671d
  4. 745516
  5. 5d4410
  6. 47330a
  7. 332305
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d2b with less saturation

  1. bd8d2b
  2. b98e3c
  3. b6904a
  4. b29156
  5. ae9260
  6. aa936a
  7. a69374
  8. a2947d
  9. 9e9585
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #bd8d2b

What color is #bd8d2b?

#bd8d2b is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 43), in HSL hsl(40.27, 62.93%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.312% 0.124 80.896).

What colors go well with #bd8d2b?

The complementary color of #bd8d2b is #6a96e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27e4a and #9a9d36. The triadic partners are #00acb5 and #b97cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d2b?

Black text reads better on #bd8d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d2b a warm or cool color?

#bd8d2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.124.