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#bd8d1a color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8d1a is rgb(189, 141, 26) in RGB and oklch(67.217% 0.13167 82.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.2%
0.132
83°
  • Amber
  • 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
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8d1a

#bd8d1a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #bd8d1a mixed with white

  1. bd8d1a
  2. c4983e
  3. caa458
  4. d1af6e
  5. d8bb84
  6. dec699
  7. e5d1ad
  8. ebddc2
  9. f2e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bd8d1a mixed with black

  1. bd8d1a
  2. a47a15
  3. 8c6710
  4. 74550c
  5. 5d4407
  6. 473304
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8d1a with less saturation

  1. bd8d1a
  2. b98e32
  3. b59043
  4. b29150
  5. ae925c
  6. aa9367
  7. a69371
  8. a2947b
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bd8d1a

What color is #bd8d1a?

#bd8d1a is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 141, 26), in HSL hsl(42.33, 75.81%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.217% 0.13167 82.87).

What colors go well with #bd8d1a?

The complementary color of #bd8d1a is #6a94e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47d41 and #979e2e. The triadic partners are #00acb9 and #bc79c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8d1a?

Black text reads better on #bd8d1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8d1a a warm or cool color?

#bd8d1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.132.