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#bd9039 color: Arnica

#bd9039 is rgb(189, 144, 57) in RGB and oklch(68.025% 0.11617 80.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

68%
0.116
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bd9039

#bd9039 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #bd9039 mixed with white

  1. bd9039
  2. c49b51
  3. caa666
  4. d1b17a
  5. d8bc8d
  6. dec7a0
  7. e5d2b3
  8. ebddc6
  9. f2e9d9
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #bd9039 mixed with black

  1. bd9039
  2. a47d30
  3. 8c6a28
  4. 74571f
  5. 5d4517
  6. 473410
  7. 332409
  8. 1f1504
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd9039 with less saturation

  1. bd9039
  2. b99147
  3. b69252
  4. b2935d
  5. af9466
  6. ab956f
  7. a79678
  8. a49781
  9. a09789
  10. 9c9890

Questions about #bd9039

What color is #bd9039?

#bd9039 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(189, 144, 57), in HSL hsl(39.55, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.025% 0.11617 80.827).

What colors go well with #bd9039?

The complementary color of #bd9039 is #6f98e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18253 and #9c9f42. The triadic partners are #00adb5 and #b980c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9039?

Black text reads better on #bd9039: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9039 a warm or cool color?

#bd9039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.116.