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#be8812 color: Old Trail

#be8812 is rgb(190, 136, 18) in RGB and oklch(66.31% 0.13353 79.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

66.3%
0.134
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #be8812

#be8812 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Trail (#bb8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8812 mixed with white

  1. be8812
  2. c5943a
  3. cca055
  4. d2ac6c
  5. d9b882
  6. dfc497
  7. e6cfac
  8. ecdbc1
  9. f2e7d5
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #be8812 mixed with black

  1. be8812
  2. a5750e
  3. 8c630a
  4. 755207
  5. 5e4104
  6. 483102
  7. 332201
  8. 1f1301
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8812 with less saturation

  1. be8812
  2. ba8a2e
  3. b68b3f
  4. b28c4d
  5. ad8e59
  6. a98f64
  7. a5906e
  8. a09178
  9. 9c9281
  10. 98928a

Questions about #be8812

What color is #be8812?

#be8812 is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(190, 136, 18), in HSL hsl(41.16, 82.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.31% 0.13353 79.476).

What colors go well with #be8812?

The complementary color of #be8812 is #6093e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37841 and #999922. The triadic partners are #00aab2 and #b676c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8812?

Black text reads better on #be8812: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8812 a warm or cool color?

#be8812 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.134.