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#be8a5d color: Espresso Tonic

#be8a5d is rgb(190, 138, 93) in RGB and oklch(67.421% 0.08786 61.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.4%
0.088
61°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #be8a5d

#be8a5d is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Espresso Tonic (#c18b5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8a5d mixed with white

  1. be8a5d
  2. c5956d
  3. cca17d
  4. d2ad8d
  5. d9b89d
  6. dfc4ad
  7. e6cfbd
  8. ecdbce
  9. f3e7de
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #be8a5d mixed with black

  1. be8a5d
  2. a57750
  3. 8c6543
  4. 755337
  5. 5e422a
  6. 48321f
  7. 332214
  8. 1f140a
  9. 0d0703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8a5d with less saturation

  1. be8a5d
  2. ba8b64
  3. b78d6a
  4. b38e70
  5. af9076
  6. ab917b
  7. a79281
  8. a39386
  9. 9f948c
  10. 9b9591

Questions about #be8a5d

What color is #be8a5d?

#be8a5d is soft amber. The closest named color is Espresso Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(190, 138, 93), in HSL hsl(27.84, 42.73%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.421% 0.08786 61.365).

What colors go well with #be8a5d?

The complementary color of #be8a5d is #639dc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78275 and #aa9554. The triadic partners are #50a89a and #a08ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8a5d?

Black text reads better on #be8a5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8a5d a warm or cool color?

#be8a5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.088.