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#bd8e01 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8e01 is rgb(189, 142, 1) in RGB and oklch(67.349% 0.13785 84.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.3%
0.138
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8e01

#bd8e01 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #bd8e01 mixed with white

  1. bd8e01
  2. c49936
  3. caa552
  4. d1b06a
  5. d8bb81
  6. dec796
  7. e5d2ab
  8. ebddc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bd8e01 mixed with black

  1. bd8e01
  2. a47b01
  3. 8c6801
  4. 745600
  5. 5d4400
  6. 473400
  7. 332400
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8e01 with less saturation

  1. bd8e01
  2. b98f29
  3. b5903d
  4. b2924c
  5. ae9359
  6. aa9365
  7. a6946f
  8. a2957a
  9. 9e9583
  10. 9a968d

Questions about #bd8e01

What color is #bd8e01?

#bd8e01 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 142, 1), in HSL hsl(45, 98.95%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.349% 0.13785 84.895).

What colors go well with #bd8e01?

The complementary color of #bd8e01 is #6c93eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67c38 and #949f29. The triadic partners are #00adbd and #c077c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8e01?

Black text reads better on #bd8e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8e01 a warm or cool color?

#bd8e01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.138.