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#bd8d15 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8d15 is rgb(189, 141, 21) in RGB and oklch(67.198% 0.13331 83.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.2%
0.133
83°
  • 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 48

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About #bd8d15

#bd8d15 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 83°.

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: #bd8d15 mixed with white

  1. bd8d15
  2. c4983c
  3. caa456
  4. d1af6d
  5. d8bb83
  6. dec698
  7. e5d1ad
  8. ebddc1
  9. f2e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bd8d15 mixed with black

  1. bd8d15
  2. a47a11
  3. 8c670c
  4. 745508
  5. 5d4405
  6. 473303
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d15 with less saturation

  1. bd8d15
  2. b98e30
  3. b59041
  4. b2914f
  5. ae925b
  6. aa9366
  7. a69370
  8. a2947a
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bd8d15

What color is #bd8d15?

#bd8d15 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 21), in HSL hsl(42.86, 80%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.198% 0.13331 83.261).

What colors go well with #bd8d15?

The complementary color of #bd8d15 is #6a94e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47c3e and #969e2c. The triadic partners are #00adba and #bd78c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d15?

Black text reads better on #bd8d15: 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 #bd8d15 a warm or cool color?

#bd8d15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.133.