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#be8f37 color: Arnica

#be8f37 is rgb(190, 143, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.916% 0.11771 79.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.9%
0.118
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #be8f37

#be8f37 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arnica (#bf8f37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be8f37 mixed with white

  1. be8f37
  2. c59a4f
  3. cba565
  4. d2b079
  5. d8bc8c
  6. dfc7a0
  7. e5d2b3
  8. ecddc6
  9. f2e8d9
  10. f9f4ec

Darker: #be8f37 mixed with black

  1. be8f37
  2. a57c2e
  3. 8c6926
  4. 75571e
  5. 5e4516
  6. 48340f
  7. 332408
  8. 1f1503
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be8f37 with less saturation

  1. be8f37
  2. ba9045
  3. b79151
  4. b3935c
  5. af9465
  6. ab946f
  7. a89577
  8. a49680
  9. a09788
  10. 9c9790

Questions about #be8f37

What color is #be8f37?

#be8f37 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arnica. In RGB it is rgb(190, 143, 55), in HSL hsl(39.11, 55.1%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.916% 0.11771 79.843).

What colors go well with #be8f37?

The complementary color of #be8f37 is #6c98e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28152 and #9d9e3f. The triadic partners are #00adb4 and #b87fc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8f37?

Black text reads better on #be8f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8f37 a warm or cool color?

#be8f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.118.