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#bd8d2e color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8d2e is rgb(189, 141, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.334% 0.12232 80.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.3%
0.122
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d2e

#bd8d2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 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: #bd8d2e mixed with white

  1. bd8d2e
  2. c49849
  3. cba460
  4. d1af75
  5. d8ba89
  6. dec69d
  7. e5d1b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bd8d2e mixed with black

  1. bd8d2e
  2. a47a27
  3. 8c671f
  4. 745518
  5. 5d4412
  6. 47330b
  7. 332306
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d2e with less saturation

  1. bd8d2e
  2. b98e3e
  3. b6904b
  4. b29157
  5. ae9261
  6. aa936b
  7. a69474
  8. a2947d
  9. 9e9586
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #bd8d2e

What color is #bd8d2e?

#bd8d2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 46), in HSL hsl(39.86, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.334% 0.12232 80.427).

What colors go well with #bd8d2e?

The complementary color of #bd8d2e is #6996e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27e4c and #9a9d38. The triadic partners are #00acb4 and #b87cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d2e?

Black text reads better on #bd8d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d2e a warm or cool color?

#bd8d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.122.