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#bf8a5e color: Espresso Tonic

#bf8a5e is rgb(191, 138, 94) in RGB and oklch(67.55% 0.08796 60.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

67.5%
0.088
60°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8a5e

#bf8a5e is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bf8a5e mixed with white

  1. bf8a5e
  2. c6956e
  3. cca17e
  4. d3ad8e
  5. dab89e
  6. e0c4ae
  7. e6cfbe
  8. eddbce
  9. f3e7de
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bf8a5e mixed with black

  1. bf8a5e
  2. a67751
  3. 8d6544
  4. 755337
  5. 5e422b
  6. 48321f
  7. 332214
  8. 1f140a
  9. 0d0703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8a5e with less saturation

  1. bf8a5e
  2. bb8c64
  3. b78d6b
  4. b48e71
  5. b09076
  6. ac917c
  7. a89282
  8. a49487
  9. 9f958c
  10. 9b9692

Questions about #bf8a5e

What color is #bf8a5e?

#bf8a5e is soft orange. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(191, 138, 94), in HSL hsl(27.22, 43.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.55% 0.08796 60.223).

What colors go well with #bf8a5e?

The complementary color of #bf8a5e is #629ec8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78276 and #ac9555. The triadic partners are #51a999 and #9f8bc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8a5e?

Black text reads better on #bf8a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8a5e a warm or cool color?

#bf8a5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.088.