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#be8d26 color: Hokey Pokey

#be8d26 is rgb(190, 141, 38) in RGB and oklch(67.391% 0.12702 81.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.4%
0.127
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #be8d26

#be8d26 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8d26 mixed with white

  1. be8d26
  2. c59844
  3. cba45c
  4. d2af72
  5. d8bb87
  6. dfc69b
  7. e5d1af
  8. ecddc3
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #be8d26 mixed with black

  1. be8d26
  2. a57a20
  3. 8c6719
  4. 755513
  5. 5e440d
  6. 483308
  7. 332304
  8. 1f1402
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8d26 with less saturation

  1. be8d26
  2. ba8e39
  3. b69048
  4. b29154
  5. af925f
  6. ab9369
  7. a79473
  8. a3947c
  9. 9f9585
  10. 9a968e

Questions about #be8d26

What color is #be8d26?

#be8d26 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 38), in HSL hsl(40.66, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.391% 0.12702 81.059).

What colors go well with #be8d26?

The complementary color of #be8d26 is #6996e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37d48 and #9a9d33. The triadic partners are #00adb6 and #ba7bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8d26?

Black text reads better on #be8d26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8d26 a warm or cool color?

#be8d26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.127.