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#bd8f16 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd8f16 is rgb(189, 143, 22) in RGB and oklch(67.602% 0.13358 84.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.6%
0.134
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd8f16

#bd8f16 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #bd8f16 mixed with white

  1. bd8f16
  2. c49a3d
  3. caa657
  4. d1b16e
  5. d8bc83
  6. dec798
  7. e5d2ad
  8. ebddc2
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bd8f16 mixed with black

  1. bd8f16
  2. a47c12
  3. 8c690d
  4. 745709
  5. 5d4506
  6. 473403
  7. 332402
  8. 1f1501
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd8f16 with less saturation

  1. bd8f16
  2. b99031
  3. b69142
  4. b29250
  5. ae935c
  6. aa9467
  7. a69572
  8. a3967b
  9. 9f9685
  10. 9b978e

Questions about #bd8f16

What color is #bd8f16?

#bd8f16 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 22), in HSL hsl(43.47, 79.15%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.602% 0.13358 84.57).

What colors go well with #bd8f16?

The complementary color of #bd8f16 is #6e94e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57e3d and #96a030. The triadic partners are #00aebd and #c079c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8f16?

Black text reads better on #bd8f16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8f16 a warm or cool color?

#bd8f16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.134.