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#be8f2c color: Hokey Pokey

#be8f2c is rgb(190, 143, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.828% 0.12443 81.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.8%
0.124
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #be8f2c

#be8f2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #be8f2c mixed with white

  1. be8f2c
  2. c59a48
  3. cba55f
  4. d2b174
  5. d8bc89
  6. dfc79d
  7. e5d2b0
  8. ecddc4
  9. f2e9d8
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #be8f2c mixed with black

  1. be8f2c
  2. a57c25
  3. 8c691e
  4. 755717
  5. 5e4511
  6. 48340a
  7. 332405
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8f2c with less saturation

  1. be8f2c
  2. ba903d
  3. b7914b
  4. b39357
  5. af9462
  6. ab946c
  7. a79575
  8. a4967e
  9. a09787
  10. 9c978f

Questions about #be8f2c

What color is #be8f2c?

#be8f2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(190, 143, 44), in HSL hsl(40.68, 62.39%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.828% 0.12443 81.726).

What colors go well with #be8f2c?

The complementary color of #be8f2c is #6c97e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3804a and #9a9f39. The triadic partners are #00aeb8 and #bb7dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8f2c?

Black text reads better on #be8f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8f2c a warm or cool color?

#be8f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.124.