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#bd8d08 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8d08 is rgb(189, 141, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.163% 0.1363 83.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.2%
0.136
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bd8d08

#bd8d08 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #bd8d08 mixed with white

  1. bd8d08
  2. c49838
  3. caa453
  4. d1af6b
  5. d8bb81
  6. dec697
  7. e5d1ac
  8. ebddc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bd8d08 mixed with black

  1. bd8d08
  2. a47a06
  3. 8c6704
  4. 745503
  5. 5d4402
  6. 473301
  7. 332301
  8. 1f1400
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d08 with less saturation

  1. bd8d08
  2. b98e2b
  3. b5903e
  4. b2914d
  5. ae9259
  6. aa9365
  7. a6936f
  8. a2947a
  9. 9e9583
  10. 9a958c

Questions about #bd8d08

What color is #bd8d08?

#bd8d08 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 8), in HSL hsl(44.09, 91.88%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.163% 0.1363 83.949).

What colors go well with #bd8d08?

The complementary color of #bd8d08 is #6a93e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57c3a and #959e29. The triadic partners are #00acbb and #be77c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d08?

Black text reads better on #bd8d08: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d08 a warm or cool color?

#bd8d08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.136.