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#be9014 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#be9014 is rgb(190, 144, 20) in RGB and oklch(67.906% 0.13483 84.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.9%
0.135
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #be9014

#be9014 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #be9014 mixed with white

  1. be9014
  2. c59b3c
  3. cba656
  4. d2b16e
  5. d8bd83
  6. dfc898
  7. e5d3ad
  8. ecdec2
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #be9014 mixed with black

  1. be9014
  2. a57d10
  3. 8c6a0c
  4. 755708
  5. 5e4505
  6. 483403
  7. 332401
  8. 1f1501
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be9014 with less saturation

  1. be9014
  2. ba9130
  3. b79242
  4. b39350
  5. af945c
  6. ab9567
  7. a79672
  8. a4977c
  9. a09786
  10. 9c978f

Questions about #be9014

What color is #be9014?

#be9014 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(190, 144, 20), in HSL hsl(43.76, 80.95%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.906% 0.13483 84.867).

What colors go well with #be9014?

The complementary color of #be9014 is #6f95eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77f3d and #96a12f. The triadic partners are #00afbf and #c179c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be9014?

Black text reads better on #be9014: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be9014 a warm or cool color?

#be9014 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.135.