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#bd8d2f color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8d2f is rgb(189, 141, 47) in RGB and oklch(67.341% 0.12173 80.262) 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 #bd8d2f

#bd8d2f 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: #bd8d2f mixed with white

  1. bd8d2f
  2. c4984a
  3. cba460
  4. d1af75
  5. d8ba89
  6. dec69d
  7. e5d1b1
  8. ecddc4
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bd8d2f mixed with black

  1. bd8d2f
  2. a47a27
  3. 8c6720
  4. 745519
  5. 5d4412
  6. 47330c
  7. 332306
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d2f with less saturation

  1. bd8d2f
  2. b98e3f
  3. b6904c
  4. b29157
  5. ae9262
  6. aa936b
  7. a69475
  8. a2947d
  9. 9e9586
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #bd8d2f

What color is #bd8d2f?

#bd8d2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 47), in HSL hsl(39.72, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.341% 0.12173 80.262).

What colors go well with #bd8d2f?

The complementary color of #bd8d2f is #6996e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17e4d and #9b9d39. The triadic partners are #00acb4 and #b87cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d2f?

Black text reads better on #bd8d2f: 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 #bd8d2f a warm or cool color?

#bd8d2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.122.