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#BD8A14

#bd8a14 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd8a14 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 54.12% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.98% magenta, 89.42% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 41.89°, with 80.86% saturation and 40.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 1.42.

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Relative luminance0.2905

Complementary

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #1447bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #149cbd
  3. #3514bd

Analogous

  1. #bd3514
  2. #bd8a14
  3. #9cbd14

Triadic

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #14bd8a
  3. #8a14bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #47bd14
  3. #1447bd
  4. #8a14bd

Square

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #14bd35
  3. #1447bd
  4. #bd149c

Monochromatic

  1. #332505
  2. #78570d
  3. #bd8a14
  4. #eab334
  5. #f1cd79

Shades

#bd8a14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #aa7c12
  3. #976e10
  4. #84610e
  5. #71530c
  6. #5f450a
  7. #4c3708
  8. #392906
  9. #261c04
  10. #130e02
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd8a14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #c4962c
  3. #caa143
  4. #d1ad5b
  5. #d7b972
  6. #dec58a
  7. #e5d0a1
  8. #ebdcb9
  9. #f2e8d0
  10. #f8f3e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd8a14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd8a14
  2. #b7891f
  3. #b1882a
  4. #ab8734
  5. #a5863f
  6. #9f854a
  7. #988455
  8. #928360
  9. #8c826a
  10. #868175
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a58f75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9e8b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aa981c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce7b76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b29319 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8815e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd8a14 {
  color: #bd8a14;
}
Background
.bg-bd8a14 {
  background-color: #bd8a14;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd8a14 {
  border: 2px solid #bd8a14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd8a14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 138 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd8a14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd8a14, #9cbd14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd8a14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 138 20 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.42 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.38 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.42 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 9.79 #cd853f Peru ΔE 10.41 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 10.78 #e3a857 Indian Yellow ΔE 10.98 #4275eb Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bd8a14  rgb(189, 138, 20)  hsl(42, 81%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1447bd  rgb(20, 71, 189)  hsl(222, 81%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue
#14bd8a  rgb(20, 189, 138)  hsl(162, 81%, 41%)  Mint
#8a14bd  rgb(138, 20, 189)  hsl(282, 81%, 41%)  Dark Violet