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#ba8f02 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#ba8f02 is rgb(186, 143, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.222% 0.13709 87.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

67.2%
0.137
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ba8f02

#ba8f02 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #ba8f02 mixed with white

  1. ba8f02
  2. c19a37
  3. c8a653
  4. cfb16a
  5. d6bc81
  6. ddc796
  7. e3d2ab
  8. eaddc0
  9. f1e9d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #ba8f02 mixed with black

  1. ba8f02
  2. a17c01
  3. 896901
  4. 725701
  5. 5c4500
  6. 463400
  7. 322400
  8. 1e1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ba8f02 with less saturation

  1. ba8f02
  2. b6902a
  3. b3913d
  4. af924c
  5. ac9359
  6. a89464
  7. a4946f
  8. a19579
  9. 9d9583
  10. 99968d

Questions about #ba8f02

What color is #ba8f02?

#ba8f02 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(186, 143, 2), in HSL hsl(45.98, 97.87%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.222% 0.13709 87.048).

What colors go well with #ba8f02?

The complementary color of #ba8f02 is #7091ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47d34 and #90a02d. The triadic partners are #00acc0 and #c276c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8f02?

Black text reads better on #ba8f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8f02 a warm or cool color?

#ba8f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.137.