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#be8d01 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#be8d01 is rgb(190, 141, 1) in RGB and oklch(67.26% 0.13792 83.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.3%
0.138
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #be8d01

#be8d01 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#bf9005). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8d01 mixed with white

  1. be8d01
  2. c59936
  3. cba452
  4. d2af6a
  5. d8bb81
  6. dfc696
  7. e5d2ab
  8. ecddc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #be8d01 mixed with black

  1. be8d01
  2. a57a01
  3. 8c6701
  4. 755500
  5. 5e4400
  6. 483300
  7. 332300
  8. 1f1400
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8d01 with less saturation

  1. be8d01
  2. ba8e29
  3. b6903d
  4. b2914c
  5. ae9259
  6. aa9364
  7. a6946f
  8. a29479
  9. 9e9583
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #be8d01

What color is #be8d01?

#be8d01 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 1), in HSL hsl(44.44, 98.95%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.26% 0.13792 83.729).

What colors go well with #be8d01?

The complementary color of #be8d01 is #6993eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67c39 and #969f26. The triadic partners are #00adbb and #bf77c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8d01?

Black text reads better on #be8d01: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8d01 a warm or cool color?

#be8d01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.138.