#be8a0a color: Kenyan Sand
#be8a0a is rgb(190, 138, 10) in RGB and oklch(66.683% 0.13563 81.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 25%
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About #be8a0a
#be8a0a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 81°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Kenyan Sand (#bb8800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #be8a0a mixed with white
Darker: #be8a0a mixed with black
Calmer: #be8a0a with less saturation
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Questions about #be8a0a
What color is #be8a0a?
#be8a0a is bright amber. The closest named color is Kenyan Sand. In RGB it is rgb(190, 138, 10), in HSL hsl(42.67, 90%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.683% 0.13563 81.322).
What colors go well with #be8a0a?
The complementary color of #be8a0a is #6493e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5793e and #989b23. The triadic partners are #00abb6 and #ba76c6.
Is white or black text more readable on #be8a0a?
Black text reads better on #be8a0a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #be8a0a a warm or cool color?
#be8a0a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.136.