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#bf8d2a color: Hokey Pokey

#bf8d2a is rgb(191, 141, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.528% 0.12545 79.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.5%
0.125
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8d2a

#bf8d2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #bf8d2a mixed with white

  1. bf8d2a
  2. c69847
  3. cca45e
  4. d3af73
  5. d9bb88
  6. e0c69c
  7. e6d1b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f3e8d7
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #bf8d2a mixed with black

  1. bf8d2a
  2. a67a23
  3. 8d671c
  4. 755516
  5. 5e4410
  6. 48330a
  7. 332305
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8d2a with less saturation

  1. bf8d2a
  2. bb8e3c
  3. b7904a
  4. b39156
  5. af9260
  6. ab936b
  7. a79474
  8. a3957d
  9. 9f9586
  10. 9b968e

Questions about #bf8d2a

What color is #bf8d2a?

#bf8d2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(191, 141, 42), in HSL hsl(39.87, 63.95%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.528% 0.12545 79.974).

What colors go well with #bf8d2a?

The complementary color of #bf8d2a is #6897e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47e4b and #9c9d34. The triadic partners are #00adb5 and #b97cc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8d2a?

Black text reads better on #bf8d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8d2a a warm or cool color?

#bf8d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.125.