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#bd8e09 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8e09 is rgb(189, 142, 9) in RGB and oklch(67.365% 0.1364 84.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.4%
0.136
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8e09

#bd8e09 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #bd8e09 mixed with white

  1. bd8e09
  2. c49938
  3. caa554
  4. d1b06b
  5. d8bb81
  6. dec797
  7. e5d2ac
  8. ebddc1
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bd8e09 mixed with black

  1. bd8e09
  2. a47b07
  3. 8c6805
  4. 745603
  5. 5d4402
  6. 473401
  7. 332401
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8e09 with less saturation

  1. bd8e09
  2. b98f2c
  3. b5903e
  4. b2924d
  5. ae935a
  6. aa9365
  7. a69470
  8. a2957a
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a968d

Questions about #bd8e09

What color is #bd8e09?

#bd8e09 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 142, 9), in HSL hsl(44.33, 90.91%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.365% 0.1364 84.58).

What colors go well with #bd8e09?

The complementary color of #bd8e09 is #6c93ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67d3a and #959f2a. The triadic partners are #00adbd and #c077c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8e09?

Black text reads better on #bd8e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8e09 a warm or cool color?

#bd8e09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.136.