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#bf8c12 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bf8c12 is rgb(191, 140, 18) in RGB and oklch(67.213% 0.13469 81.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

67.2%
0.135
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bf8c12

#bf8c12 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #bf8c12 mixed with white

  1. bf8c12
  2. c6983b
  3. cca355
  4. d3af6d
  5. d9ba82
  6. e0c698
  7. e6d1ac
  8. ecddc1
  9. f3e8d6
  10. f9f3ea

Darker: #bf8c12 mixed with black

  1. bf8c12
  2. a6790e
  3. 8d670a
  4. 755507
  5. 5e4304
  6. 483302
  7. 332301
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8c12 with less saturation

  1. bf8c12
  2. bb8d2f
  3. b78f40
  4. b3904e
  5. af915b
  6. ab9266
  7. a79370
  8. a3947a
  9. 9e9584
  10. 9a958d

Questions about #bf8c12

What color is #bf8c12?

#bf8c12 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(191, 140, 18), in HSL hsl(42.31, 82.78%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.213% 0.13469 81.75).

What colors go well with #bf8c12?

The complementary color of #bf8c12 is #6794e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67b40 and #999d28. The triadic partners are #00adb8 and #bc78c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8c12?

Black text reads better on #bf8c12: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8c12 a warm or cool color?

#bf8c12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.135.