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#bd9309 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bd9309 is rgb(189, 147, 9) in RGB and oklch(68.376% 0.13809 87.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

68.4%
0.138
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd9309

#bd9309 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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 yellow colors

Lighter: #bd9309 mixed with white

  1. bd9309
  2. c49e39
  3. caa955
  4. d1b46c
  5. d7be82
  6. dec998
  7. e5d4ad
  8. ebdfc1
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #bd9309 mixed with black

  1. bd9309
  2. a47f07
  3. 8c6c05
  4. 745903
  5. 5d4702
  6. 473601
  7. 332501
  8. 1f1600
  9. 0d0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bd9309 with less saturation

  1. bd9309
  2. ba942d
  3. b69540
  4. b2964f
  5. af975c
  6. ab9767
  7. a89872
  8. a4987d
  9. a19986
  10. 9d9990

Questions about #bd9309

What color is #bd9309?

#bd9309 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(189, 147, 9), in HSL hsl(46, 90.91%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.376% 0.13809 87.873).

What colors go well with #bd9309?

The complementary color of #bd9309 is #7595ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d88136 and #92a432. The triadic partners are #00b0c5 and #c779c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9309?

Black text reads better on #bd9309: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9309 a warm or cool color?

#bd9309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.138.