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#be8929 color: Burnished Copper

#be8929 is rgb(190, 137, 41) in RGB and oklch(66.62% 0.12473 77.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

66.6%
0.125
78°
  • 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
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #be8929

#be8929 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8929 mixed with white

  1. be8929
  2. c59546
  3. cca15d
  4. d2ac72
  5. d9b887
  6. dfc49b
  7. e6d0af
  8. ecdbc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #be8929 mixed with black

  1. be8929
  2. a57622
  3. 8c641c
  4. 755315
  5. 5e420f
  6. 483109
  7. 332205
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8929 with less saturation

  1. be8929
  2. ba8b3a
  3. b68c48
  4. b28d54
  5. ae8f5f
  6. aa9068
  7. a59172
  8. a1927b
  9. 9d9283
  10. 98938c

Questions about #be8929

What color is #be8929?

#be8929 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(190, 137, 41), in HSL hsl(38.66, 64.5%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.62% 0.12473 77.612).

What colors go well with #be8929?

The complementary color of #be8929 is #6195e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17a4c and #9c992f. The triadic partners are #00abaf and #b37ac6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8929?

Black text reads better on #be8929: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8929 a warm or cool color?

#be8929 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.125.