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#bd8d49 color: Barista’s Favourite

#bd8d49 is rgb(189, 141, 73) in RGB and oklch(67.602% 0.10342 74.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

67.6%
0.103
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d49

#bd8d49 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite (#bb8d4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8d49 mixed with white

  1. bd8d49
  2. c4985d
  3. cba46f
  4. d1af82
  5. d8ba93
  6. dfc6a5
  7. e5d1b7
  8. ecdcc9
  9. f2e8db
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bd8d49 mixed with black

  1. bd8d49
  2. a47a3e
  3. 8c6734
  4. 74552a
  5. 5d4420
  6. 473317
  7. 33230e
  8. 1f1406
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d49 with less saturation

  1. bd8d49
  2. b98e53
  3. b6905c
  4. b29164
  5. ae926c
  6. ab9374
  7. a7947b
  8. a39582
  9. 9f9589
  10. 9b9690

Questions about #bd8d49

What color is #bd8d49?

#bd8d49 is bright amber. The closest named color is Barista’s Favourite. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 73), in HSL hsl(35.17, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.602% 0.10342 74.009).

What colors go well with #bd8d49?

The complementary color of #bd8d49 is #699ad6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8261 and #a29a49. The triadic partners are #31abaa and #ae84c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d49?

Black text reads better on #bd8d49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d49 a warm or cool color?

#bd8d49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.103.