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#b89017 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#b89017 is rgb(184, 144, 23) in RGB and oklch(67.264% 0.13209 87.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.3%
0.132
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b89017

#b89017 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b89017 mixed with white

  1. b89017
  2. bf9b3d
  3. c6a657
  4. cdb16e
  5. d4bc83
  6. dbc898
  7. e2d3ad
  8. eadec1
  9. f1e9d6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b89017 mixed with black

  1. b89017
  2. a07d12
  3. 886a0e
  4. 71570a
  5. 5b4506
  6. 453404
  7. 312402
  8. 1e1501
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b89017 with less saturation

  1. b89017
  2. b59131
  3. b19242
  4. ae9350
  5. ab935c
  6. a79467
  7. a49571
  8. a0957b
  9. 9d9584
  10. 99968d

Questions about #b89017

What color is #b89017?

#b89017 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(184, 144, 23), in HSL hsl(45.09, 77.78%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.264% 0.13209 87.817).

What colors go well with #b89017?

The complementary color of #b89017 is #7392e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27f39 and #8fa035. The triadic partners are #00abc0 and #c177bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89017?

Black text reads better on #b89017: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89017 a warm or cool color?

#b89017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.132.