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#be9550 color: Amber Gold

#be9550 is rgb(190, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(69.394% 0.10012 78.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

69.4%
0.100
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #be9550

#be9550 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amber Gold (#c19552). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #be9550 mixed with white

  1. be9550
  2. c59f63
  3. cbaa75
  4. d2b486
  5. d8bf97
  6. dfcaa9
  7. e5d4ba
  8. ecdfcb
  9. f2eadc
  10. f9f4ee

Darker: #be9550 mixed with black

  1. be9550
  2. a58144
  3. 8c6d39
  4. 755a2e
  5. 5e4824
  6. 48371a
  7. 332610
  8. 1f1607
  9. 0d0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #be9550 with less saturation

  1. be9550
  2. bb9659
  3. b89762
  4. b4986a
  5. b19972
  6. ae997a
  7. aa9a81
  8. a79b88
  9. a39b8f
  10. a09c96

Questions about #be9550

What color is #be9550?

#be9550 is soft amber. The closest named color is Amber Gold. In RGB it is rgb(190, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(37.64, 45.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.394% 0.10012 78.909).

What colors go well with #be9550?

The complementary color of #be9550 is #769edb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf8964 and #a1a255. The triadic partners are #3eafb4 and #b788c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be9550?

Black text reads better on #be9550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be9550 a warm or cool color?

#be9550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.1.