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#bd901c color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd901c is rgb(189, 144, 28) in RGB and oklch(67.828% 0.13184 84.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.8%
0.132
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bd901c

#bd901c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #bd901c mixed with white

  1. bd901c
  2. c49b3f
  3. caa659
  4. d1b16f
  5. d8bc85
  6. dec899
  7. e5d3ae
  8. ebdec2
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #bd901c mixed with black

  1. bd901c
  2. a47d17
  3. 8c6a12
  4. 74570d
  5. 5d4508
  6. 473405
  7. 332402
  8. 1f1501
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd901c with less saturation

  1. bd901c
  2. b99134
  3. b69244
  4. b29352
  5. ae945e
  6. ab9568
  7. a79673
  8. a3967c
  9. 9f9786
  10. 9b978f

Questions about #bd901c

What color is #bd901c?

#bd901c is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 144, 28), in HSL hsl(43.23, 74.19%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.828% 0.13184 84.801).

What colors go well with #bd901c?

The complementary color of #bd901c is #6f95e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57f40 and #96a133. The triadic partners are #00aebe and #c07ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd901c?

Black text reads better on #bd901c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd901c a warm or cool color?

#bd901c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.132.