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#bd9c6c color: Gould Gold

#bd9c6c is rgb(189, 156, 108) in RGB and oklch(71.143% 0.07523 76.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.1%
0.075
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bd9c6c

#bd9c6c is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gould Gold (#bc9d70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #bd9c6c mixed with white

  1. bd9c6c
  2. c4a67b
  3. caaf89
  4. d1b998
  5. d7c3a6
  6. decdb5
  7. e5d7c4
  8. ebe1d2
  9. f2ebe1
  10. f8f5f0

Darker: #bd9c6c mixed with black

  1. bd9c6c
  2. a4875d
  3. 8c734e
  4. 745f40
  5. 5d4c32
  6. 473925
  7. 332819
  8. 1f180d
  9. 0d0904
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd9c6c with less saturation

  1. bd9c6c
  2. ba9d72
  3. b89d78
  4. b59e7d
  5. b29f83
  6. b09f88
  7. ada08e
  8. aaa093
  9. a7a198
  10. a5a19d

Questions about #bd9c6c

What color is #bd9c6c?

#bd9c6c is dusty light amber. The closest named color is Gould Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 156, 108), in HSL hsl(35.56, 38.03%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.143% 0.07523 76.41).

What colors go well with #bd9c6c?

The complementary color of #bd9c6c is #83a4d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca947a and #a7a56e. The triadic partners are #65b1b2 and #b594c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9c6c?

Black text reads better on #bd9c6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9c6c a warm or cool color?

#bd9c6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.075.