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#bf8a59 color: Espresso Tonic

#bf8a59 is rgb(191, 138, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.467% 0.0919 63.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

67.5%
0.092
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8a59

#bf8a59 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Espresso Tonic (#c18b5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8a59 mixed with white

  1. bf8a59
  2. c6956a
  3. cca17a
  4. d3ad8b
  5. dab89b
  6. e0c4ac
  7. e6d0bc
  8. eddbcd
  9. f3e7dd
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bf8a59 mixed with black

  1. bf8a59
  2. a6774c
  3. 8d6540
  4. 755334
  5. 5e4228
  6. 48321d
  7. 332213
  8. 1f1409
  9. 0d0703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8a59 with less saturation

  1. bf8a59
  2. bb8c60
  3. b78d67
  4. b48e6d
  5. b09074
  6. ac917a
  7. a89280
  8. a39386
  9. 9f948b
  10. 9b9591

Questions about #bf8a59

What color is #bf8a59?

#bf8a59 is soft amber. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(191, 138, 89), in HSL hsl(28.82, 44.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.467% 0.0919 63.003).

What colors go well with #bf8a59?

The complementary color of #bf8a59 is #629dcb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98172 and #aa9551. The triadic partners are #4aa99c and #a289c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8a59?

Black text reads better on #bf8a59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8a59 a warm or cool color?

#bf8a59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.092.