#bb8e15 color: Moutarde de Bénichon
#bb8e15 is rgb(187, 142, 21) in RGB and oklch(67.177% 0.1329 84.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
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About #bb8e15
#bb8e15 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 85°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bb8e15 mixed with white
Darker: #bb8e15 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb8e15 with less saturation
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What color is #bb8e15?
#bb8e15 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(187, 142, 21), in HSL hsl(43.73, 79.81%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.177% 0.1329 84.992).
What colors go well with #bb8e15?
The complementary color of #bb8e15 is #6d93e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37d3c and #949f2f. The triadic partners are #00acbc and #be77c3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb8e15?
Black text reads better on #bb8e15: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb8e15 a warm or cool color?
#bb8e15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.133.