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#be8d16 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#be8d16 is rgb(190, 141, 22) in RGB and oklch(67.313% 0.13339 82.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.3%
0.133
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 #be8d16

#be8d16 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.133 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: #be8d16 mixed with white

  1. be8d16
  2. c5983c
  3. cba456
  4. d2af6d
  5. d8bb83
  6. dfc698
  7. e5d1ad
  8. ecddc1
  9. f2e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #be8d16 mixed with black

  1. be8d16
  2. a57a12
  3. 8c670d
  4. 755509
  5. 5e4406
  6. 483303
  7. 332302
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8d16 with less saturation

  1. be8d16
  2. ba8e30
  3. b69041
  4. b2914f
  5. ae925b
  6. aa9366
  7. a69471
  8. a2947b
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a968d

Questions about #be8d16

What color is #be8d16?

#be8d16 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 22), in HSL hsl(42.5, 79.25%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.313% 0.13339 82.673).

What colors go well with #be8d16?

The complementary color of #be8d16 is #6994e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d57c40 and #989e2c. The triadic partners are #00adba and #bd78c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8d16?

Black text reads better on #be8d16: 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 #be8d16 a warm or cool color?

#be8d16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.133.