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#bd8f2e color: Hokey Pokey

#bd8f2e is rgb(189, 143, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.733% 0.12287 81.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.7%
0.123
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8f2e

#bd8f2e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #bd8f2e mixed with white

  1. bd8f2e
  2. c49a49
  3. caa560
  4. d1b175
  5. d8bc89
  6. dec79d
  7. e5d2b1
  8. ebddc4
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bd8f2e mixed with black

  1. bd8f2e
  2. a47c27
  3. 8c691f
  4. 745718
  5. 5d4512
  6. 47340b
  7. 332406
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8f2e with less saturation

  1. bd8f2e
  2. b9903f
  3. b6914c
  4. b29258
  5. ae9362
  6. ab946c
  7. a79575
  8. a3967e
  9. 9f9687
  10. 9b978f

Questions about #bd8f2e

What color is #bd8f2e?

#bd8f2e is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 46), in HSL hsl(40.7, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.733% 0.12287 81.97).

What colors go well with #bd8f2e?

The complementary color of #bd8f2e is #6d97e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2804b and #9a9f3a. The triadic partners are #00adb8 and #bb7dc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8f2e?

Black text reads better on #bd8f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8f2e a warm or cool color?

#bd8f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.123.