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#be8229 color: Gordal Olive

#be8229 is rgb(190, 130, 41) in RGB and oklch(65.262% 0.12428 72.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

65.3%
0.124
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #be8229

#be8229 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gordal Olive (#bf852b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8229 mixed with white

  1. be8229
  2. c58f45
  3. cc9b5c
  4. d3a771
  5. d9b486
  6. e0c09a
  7. e6cdae
  8. ecd9c2
  9. f3e6d6
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #be8229 mixed with black

  1. be8229
  2. a57022
  3. 8c5f1c
  4. 754e15
  5. 5e3e0f
  6. 482f09
  7. 332005
  8. 1f1202
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8229 with less saturation

  1. be8229
  2. ba8439
  3. b58647
  4. b18752
  5. ac895c
  6. a88a66
  7. a38c6f
  8. 9f8d77
  9. 9a8e80
  10. 958f88

Questions about #be8229

What color is #be8229?

#be8229 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gordal Olive. In RGB it is rgb(190, 130, 41), in HSL hsl(35.84, 64.5%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.262% 0.12428 72.199).

What colors go well with #be8229?

The complementary color of #be8229 is #5493d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7450 and #9f9225. The triadic partners are #00a7a4 and #aa78c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8229?

Black text reads better on #be8229: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8229 a warm or cool color?

#be8229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.124.