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#be8215 color: Turmeric Brown

#be8215 is rgb(190, 130, 21) in RGB and oklch(65.155% 0.13221 74.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.2%
0.132
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #be8215

#be8215 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black 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: #be8215 mixed with white

  1. be8215
  2. c58f3b
  3. cc9b54
  4. d2a86b
  5. d9b481
  6. e0c096
  7. e6cdab
  8. ecd9c0
  9. f3e6d5
  10. f9f2ea

Darker: #be8215 mixed with black

  1. be8215
  2. a57011
  3. 8c5f0c
  4. 754e08
  5. 5e3e05
  6. 482f03
  7. 332002
  8. 1f1201
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8215 with less saturation

  1. be8215
  2. ba842e
  3. b5863e
  4. b1874c
  5. ac8957
  6. a88a62
  7. a38b6c
  8. 9e8d75
  9. 998e7e
  10. 948f87

Questions about #be8215

What color is #be8215?

#be8215 is bright amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(190, 130, 21), in HSL hsl(38.7, 80.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.155% 0.13221 74.97).

What colors go well with #be8215?

The complementary color of #be8215 is #5492de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17346 and #9c9317. The triadic partners are #00a7a8 and #ae75c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8215?

Black text reads better on #be8215: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8215 a warm or cool color?

#be8215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.132.