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#be891e color: Old Trail

#be891e is rgb(190, 137, 30) in RGB and oklch(66.555% 0.12974 79.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

66.6%
0.130
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #be891e

#be891e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #be891e mixed with white

  1. be891e
  2. c5953f
  3. cba158
  4. d2ac6f
  5. d9b884
  6. dfc499
  7. e6d0ad
  8. ecdcc2
  9. f2e7d6
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #be891e mixed with black

  1. be891e
  2. a57619
  3. 8c6413
  4. 75530e
  5. 5e4209
  6. 483105
  7. 332203
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be891e with less saturation

  1. be891e
  2. ba8b34
  3. b68c43
  4. b28d50
  5. ae8f5c
  6. a99066
  7. a59170
  8. a19279
  9. 9d9282
  10. 98938b

Questions about #be891e

What color is #be891e?

#be891e is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(190, 137, 30), in HSL hsl(40.13, 72.73%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.555% 0.12974 79.094).

What colors go well with #be891e?

The complementary color of #be891e is #6294e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37946 and #9a9a29. The triadic partners are #00abb2 and #b678c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be891e?

Black text reads better on #be891e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be891e a warm or cool color?

#be891e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.13.