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#be860f color: Fig Mustard Yellow

#be860f is rgb(190, 134, 15) in RGB and oklch(65.91% 0.13401 78.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.9%
0.134
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #be860f

#be860f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fig Mustard Yellow (#bb8610). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be860f mixed with white

  1. be860f
  2. c59239
  3. cc9e54
  4. d2aa6b
  5. d9b681
  6. dfc396
  7. e6cfab
  8. ecdbc0
  9. f3e7d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #be860f mixed with black

  1. be860f
  2. a5740b
  3. 8c6208
  4. 755105
  5. 5e4003
  6. 483002
  7. 332101
  8. 1f1300
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be860f with less saturation

  1. be860f
  2. ba882c
  3. b6893e
  4. b18b4c
  5. ad8c58
  6. a98d63
  7. a48e6d
  8. a08f77
  9. 9b9080
  10. 969189

Questions about #be860f

What color is #be860f?

#be860f is bright amber. The closest named color is Fig Mustard Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(190, 134, 15), in HSL hsl(40.8, 85.37%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.91% 0.13401 78.281).

What colors go well with #be860f?

The complementary color of #be860f is #5c92e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37642 and #9a971d. The triadic partners are #00a9af and #b476c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be860f?

Black text reads better on #be860f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be860f a warm or cool color?

#be860f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.134.