#bc8e17 color: Moutarde de Bénichon
#bc8e17 is rgb(188, 142, 23) in RGB and oklch(67.294% 0.13261 84.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
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About #bc8e17
#bc8e17 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.
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.
Lighter: #bc8e17 mixed with white
Darker: #bc8e17 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc8e17 with less saturation
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What color is #bc8e17?
#bc8e17 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(188, 142, 23), in HSL hsl(43.27, 78.2%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.294% 0.13261 84.329).
What colors go well with #bc8e17?
The complementary color of #bc8e17 is #6d93e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47d3e and #959f2f. The triadic partners are #00adbc and #be78c4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc8e17?
Black text reads better on #bc8e17: 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 #bc8e17 a warm or cool color?
#bc8e17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.133.