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#bd8d34 color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8d34 is rgb(189, 141, 52) in RGB and oklch(67.382% 0.11867 79.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.4%
0.119
79°
  • 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
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d34

#bd8d34 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #bd8d34 mixed with white

  1. bd8d34
  2. c4984d
  3. cba463
  4. d1af77
  5. d8ba8b
  6. dec69e
  7. e5d1b2
  8. ecddc5
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f3ec

Darker: #bd8d34 mixed with black

  1. bd8d34
  2. a47a2c
  3. 8c6724
  4. 74551c
  5. 5d4415
  6. 47330e
  7. 332307
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d34 with less saturation

  1. bd8d34
  2. b98e43
  3. b6904f
  4. b2915a
  5. ae9263
  6. aa936d
  7. a69476
  8. a2947e
  9. 9e9586
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #bd8d34

What color is #bd8d34?

#bd8d34 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 52), in HSL hsl(38.98, 56.85%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.382% 0.11867 79.364).

What colors go well with #bd8d34?

The complementary color of #bd8d34 is #6997df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17f51 and #9c9c3c. The triadic partners are #00acb2 and #b67ec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d34?

Black text reads better on #bd8d34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d34 a warm or cool color?

#bd8d34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.119.