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#bd8f35 color: Arnica

#bd8f35 is rgb(189, 143, 53) in RGB and oklch(67.789% 0.11856 80.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.8%
0.119
81°
  • 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
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8f35

#bd8f35 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arnica (#bf8f37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bd8f35 mixed with white

  1. bd8f35
  2. c49a4e
  3. caa564
  4. d1b078
  5. d8bc8c
  6. dec79f
  7. e5d2b2
  8. ebddc5
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bd8f35 mixed with black

  1. bd8f35
  2. a47c2d
  3. 8c6925
  4. 74571d
  5. 5d4515
  6. 47340e
  7. 332408
  8. 1f1503
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8f35 with less saturation

  1. bd8f35
  2. b99043
  3. b69150
  4. b2925b
  5. ae9365
  6. ab946e
  7. a79577
  8. a3967f
  9. 9f9688
  10. 9b9790

Questions about #bd8f35

What color is #bd8f35?

#bd8f35 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 53), in HSL hsl(39.71, 56.2%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.789% 0.11856 80.786).

What colors go well with #bd8f35?

The complementary color of #bd8f35 is #6d97e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18150 and #9b9e3e. The triadic partners are #00adb5 and #b97ec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8f35?

Black text reads better on #bd8f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8f35 a warm or cool color?

#bd8f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.119.