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#bf8b2a color: Hokey Pokey

#bf8b2a is rgb(191, 139, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.133% 0.12505 78.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.1%
0.125
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8b2a

#bf8b2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bf8b2a mixed with white

  1. bf8b2a
  2. c69746
  3. cca25e
  4. d3ae73
  5. d9b988
  6. e0c59c
  7. e6d0b0
  8. ecdcc3
  9. f3e8d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bf8b2a mixed with black

  1. bf8b2a
  2. a67823
  3. 8d661c
  4. 755416
  5. 5e4310
  6. 48320a
  7. 332305
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8b2a with less saturation

  1. bf8b2a
  2. bb8c3b
  3. b78e49
  4. b38f55
  5. af9060
  6. ab916a
  7. a79273
  8. a2937c
  9. 9e9485
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bf8b2a

What color is #bf8b2a?

#bf8b2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(191, 139, 42), in HSL hsl(39.06, 63.95%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.133% 0.12505 78.457).

What colors go well with #bf8b2a?

The complementary color of #bf8b2a is #6496e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37c4c and #9d9b32. The triadic partners are #00acb2 and #b67cc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8b2a?

Black text reads better on #bf8b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8b2a a warm or cool color?

#bf8b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.125.