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#bd8f38 color: Arnica

#bd8f38 is rgb(189, 143, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.816% 0.11656 80.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.8%
0.117
80°
  • 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
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8f38

#bd8f38 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #bd8f38 mixed with white

  1. bd8f38
  2. c49a50
  3. caa565
  4. d1b079
  5. d8bc8d
  6. dec7a0
  7. e5d2b3
  8. ecddc6
  9. f2e8d9
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bd8f38 mixed with black

  1. bd8f38
  2. a47c2f
  3. 8c6927
  4. 74571f
  5. 5d4517
  6. 47340f
  7. 332408
  8. 1f1504
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8f38 with less saturation

  1. bd8f38
  2. b99046
  3. b69151
  4. b2925c
  5. ae9366
  6. ab946f
  7. a79577
  8. a39680
  9. 9f9688
  10. 9b9790

Questions about #bd8f38

What color is #bd8f38?

#bd8f38 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 56), in HSL hsl(39.25, 54.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.816% 0.11656 80.206).

What colors go well with #bd8f38?

The complementary color of #bd8f38 is #6d98df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18152 and #9c9e40. The triadic partners are #00adb4 and #b87fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8f38?

Black text reads better on #bd8f38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8f38 a warm or cool color?

#bd8f38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.117.