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#be8022 color: Turmeric Brown

#be8022 is rgb(190, 128, 34) in RGB and oklch(64.835% 0.12758 71.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.8%
0.128
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #be8022

#be8022 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Brown (#c18116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8022 mixed with white

  1. be8022
  2. c58d41
  3. cc9959
  4. d3a66f
  5. d9b384
  6. e0bf98
  7. e6ccad
  8. edd9c1
  9. f3e5d6
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #be8022 mixed with black

  1. be8022
  2. a56e1c
  3. 8c5d16
  4. 754d11
  5. 5e3d0b
  6. 482e07
  7. 331f03
  8. 1f1201
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8022 with less saturation

  1. be8022
  2. ba8235
  3. b58443
  4. b1864f
  5. ac8759
  6. a78963
  7. a38a6d
  8. 9e8b76
  9. 998c7e
  10. 948e86

Questions about #be8022

What color is #be8022?

#be8022 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(190, 128, 34), in HSL hsl(36.15, 69.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.835% 0.12758 71.879).

What colors go well with #be8022?

The complementary color of #be8022 is #5092da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf724d and #9f911c. The triadic partners are #00a6a2 and #a876c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8022?

White text reads better on #be8022: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8022 a warm or cool color?

#be8022 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.128.