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#be8f03 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#be8f03 is rgb(190, 143, 3) in RGB and oklch(67.664% 0.1381 84.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.7%
0.138
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #be8f03

#be8f03 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #be8f03 mixed with white

  1. be8f03
  2. c59a37
  3. cba653
  4. d2b16b
  5. d8bc81
  6. dfc797
  7. e5d2ac
  8. ecdec1
  9. f2e9d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #be8f03 mixed with black

  1. be8f03
  2. a57c02
  3. 8c6902
  4. 755701
  5. 5e4501
  6. 483400
  7. 332400
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8f03 with less saturation

  1. be8f03
  2. ba902a
  3. b6913e
  4. b3934d
  5. af935a
  6. ab9465
  7. a79570
  8. a3967b
  9. 9f9684
  10. 9b978e

Questions about #be8f03

What color is #be8f03?

#be8f03 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(190, 143, 3), in HSL hsl(44.92, 96.89%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.664% 0.1381 84.97).

What colors go well with #be8f03?

The complementary color of #be8f03 is #6d94ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77d38 and #95a12a. The triadic partners are #00aebe and #c177c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8f03?

Black text reads better on #be8f03: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8f03 a warm or cool color?

#be8f03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.138.