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#be9026 color: Nugget

#be9026 is rgb(190, 144, 38) in RGB and oklch(67.99% 0.12786 83.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

68%
0.128
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #be9026

#be9026 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nugget (#bc9229). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be9026 mixed with white

  1. be9026
  2. c59b44
  3. cba65c
  4. d2b172
  5. d8bc87
  6. dfc89b
  7. e5d3af
  8. ecdec3
  9. f2e9d7
  10. f9f4eb

Darker: #be9026 mixed with black

  1. be9026
  2. a57d20
  3. 8c6a19
  4. 755713
  5. 5e450d
  6. 483408
  7. 332404
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be9026 with less saturation

  1. be9026
  2. ba913a
  3. b79248
  4. b39355
  5. af9460
  6. ab956b
  7. a89674
  8. a4977e
  9. a09787
  10. 9c9890

Questions about #be9026

What color is #be9026?

#be9026 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nugget. In RGB it is rgb(190, 144, 38), in HSL hsl(41.84, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.99% 0.12786 83.261).

What colors go well with #be9026?

The complementary color of #be9026 is #6e96e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d58046 and #99a037. The triadic partners are #00aebb and #be7cc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #be9026?

Black text reads better on #be9026: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be9026 a warm or cool color?

#be9026 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.128.