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#be9d8a color: Chestnut Bisque

#be9d8a is rgb(190, 157, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.077% 0.04769 51.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

72.1%
0.048
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #be9d8a

#be9d8a is a dusty light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Bisque (#c19c86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #be9d8a mixed with white

Darker: #be9d8a mixed with black

Calmer: #be9d8a with less saturation

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Questions about #be9d8a

What color is #be9d8a?

#be9d8a is dusty light orange. The closest named color is Chestnut Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(190, 157, 138), in HSL hsl(21.92, 28.57%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.077% 0.04769 51.595).

What colors go well with #be9d8a?

The complementary color of #be9d8a is #87abbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19a98 and #b4a283. The triadic partners are #87afa1 and #a5a0c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #be9d8a?

Black text reads better on #be9d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be9d8a a warm or cool color?

#be9d8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.048.