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#be8d12 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#be8d12 is rgb(190, 141, 18) in RGB and oklch(67.299% 0.13453 82.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.3%
0.135
83°
  • 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
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #be8d12

#be8d12 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #be8d12 mixed with white

  1. be8d12
  2. c5983b
  3. cba455
  4. d2af6d
  5. d8bb82
  6. dfc698
  7. e5d1ac
  8. ecddc1
  9. f2e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #be8d12 mixed with black

  1. be8d12
  2. a57a0e
  3. 8c670a
  4. 755507
  5. 5e4404
  6. 483302
  7. 332301
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8d12 with less saturation

  1. be8d12
  2. ba8e2f
  3. b69040
  4. b2914e
  5. ae925b
  6. aa9366
  7. a69470
  8. a2947a
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a968d

Questions about #be8d12

What color is #be8d12?

#be8d12 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 18), in HSL hsl(42.91, 82.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.299% 0.13453 82.946).

What colors go well with #be8d12?

The complementary color of #be8d12 is #6994e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57c3e and #979e2a. The triadic partners are #00adba and #bd78c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8d12?

Black text reads better on #be8d12: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8d12 a warm or cool color?

#be8d12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.135.