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#bf8d0e color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bf8d0e is rgb(191, 141, 14) in RGB and oklch(67.4% 0.13587 82.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.4%
0.136
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8d0e

#bf8d0e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #bf8d0e mixed with white

  1. bf8d0e
  2. c6993a
  3. cca455
  4. d3af6c
  5. d9bb82
  6. dfc697
  7. e6d2ac
  8. ecddc1
  9. f2e8d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bf8d0e mixed with black

  1. bf8d0e
  2. a67a0b
  3. 8d6707
  4. 755505
  5. 5e4403
  6. 483302
  7. 332301
  8. 1f1400
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8d0e with less saturation

  1. bf8d0e
  2. bb8e2d
  3. b7903f
  4. b3914e
  5. af925a
  6. ab9366
  7. a79470
  8. a3957a
  9. 9f9584
  10. 9b968d

Questions about #bf8d0e

What color is #bf8d0e?

#bf8d0e is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(191, 141, 14), in HSL hsl(43.05, 86.34%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.4% 0.13587 82.666).

What colors go well with #bf8d0e?

The complementary color of #bf8d0e is #6994ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67c3e and #989e28. The triadic partners are #00adba and #be78c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8d0e?

Black text reads better on #bf8d0e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8d0e a warm or cool color?

#bf8d0e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.136.