What color is Bronze?
Bronze is a warm, medium-dark brown with strong golden-orange undertones, hex #CE8946, close to the color of raw honey. The color has a slightly metallic quality even in flat form, with enough depth to read as earthy rather than bright.
What is the meaning of the color Bronze?
An alloy of copper and tin, bronze gave its name to the Bronze Age, a period beginning around 3300 BCE when the metal spread through trade across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The color entered English as a descriptor for objects cast or plated in the metal, and its association with durability and rank became fixed through the Olympic medal system, introduced at the 1904 St. Louis Games, where bronze marked third place. The International Olympic Committee has used the three-medal hierarchy ever since, anchoring the color’s global association with achievement and endurance.
What colors go with Bronze?
Colors that pair well with Bronze include:
Deep navy: cool, grounding contrast
Cream: soft, warm balance
Forest green: earthy, natural depth
Charcoal: strong, neutral anchor
Terracotta: rich, tonal warmth
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #CE8946 |
color: #CE8946;
|
| RGB | 206, 137, 70 |
color: rgb(206, 137, 70);
|
| RGB Percentage | 81%, 54%, 27% |
color: rgb(81%, 54%, 27%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 66%, 19% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 30°, 58%, 54% |
color: hsl(30, 58%, 54%);
|
| HSV | 30°, 66%, 81% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 43, 14, 22 |
color: lab(43% 14 22);
|
| Decimal | 13535558 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.bronze {
color: #CE8946;
}
$bronze: #CE8946;
rgb(206, 137, 70)