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#bc8d05 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bc8d05 is rgb(188, 141, 5) in RGB and oklch(67.045% 0.13651 84.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67%
0.137
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8d05

#bc8d05 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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 amber colors

Lighter: #bc8d05 mixed with white

  1. bc8d05
  2. c39837
  3. caa453
  4. d0af6b
  5. d7bb81
  6. dec696
  7. e4d1ab
  8. ebddc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bc8d05 mixed with black

  1. bc8d05
  2. a37a04
  3. 8b6703
  4. 735502
  5. 5d4401
  6. 473301
  7. 322300
  8. 1f1400
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8d05 with less saturation

  1. bc8d05
  2. b88e2a
  3. b48f3d
  4. b1914c
  5. ad9259
  6. a99264
  7. a5936f
  8. a19479
  9. 9d9483
  10. 99958c

Questions about #bc8d05

What color is #bc8d05?

#bc8d05 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(188, 141, 5), in HSL hsl(44.59, 94.82%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.045% 0.13651 84.581).

What colors go well with #bc8d05?

The complementary color of #bc8d05 is #6b92e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47c39 and #949e29. The triadic partners are #00acbc and #bf76c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8d05?

Black text reads better on #bc8d05: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8d05 a warm or cool color?

#bc8d05 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.137.