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#bc8e08 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bc8e08 is rgb(188, 142, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.252% 0.13625 85.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.3%
0.136
85°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc8e08

#bc8e08 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.136 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 7.01:1, 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: #bc8e08 mixed with white

  1. bc8e08
  2. c39938
  3. caa553
  4. d0b06b
  5. d7bb81
  6. dec797
  7. e4d2ac
  8. ebddc1
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bc8e08 mixed with black

  1. bc8e08
  2. a37b06
  3. 8b6804
  4. 735603
  5. 5d4402
  6. 473401
  7. 322401
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8e08 with less saturation

  1. bc8e08
  2. b88f2b
  3. b5903e
  4. b1914d
  5. ad9259
  6. a99365
  7. a59470
  8. a2957a
  9. 9e9583
  10. 9a968d

Questions about #bc8e08

What color is #bc8e08?

#bc8e08 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(188, 142, 8), in HSL hsl(44.67, 91.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.252% 0.13625 85.13).

What colors go well with #bc8e08?

The complementary color of #bc8e08 is #6d93ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57d39 and #949f2b. The triadic partners are #00acbd and #c077c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8e08?

Black text reads better on #bc8e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8e08 a warm or cool color?

#bc8e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.136.