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#bf8e02 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bf8e02 is rgb(191, 142, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.574% 0.13834 83.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.6%
0.138
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8e02

#bf8e02 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #bf8e02 mixed with white

  1. bf8e02
  2. c69937
  3. cca553
  4. d3b06b
  5. d9bb81
  6. dfc796
  7. e6d2ac
  8. ecddc0
  9. f2e8d5
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bf8e02 mixed with black

  1. bf8e02
  2. a67b01
  3. 8d6801
  4. 755601
  5. 5e4400
  6. 483400
  7. 332400
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8e02 with less saturation

  1. bf8e02
  2. bb8f2a
  3. b7913d
  4. b3924c
  5. af9359
  6. ab9465
  7. a79570
  8. a3957a
  9. 9f9684
  10. 9b968e

Questions about #bf8e02

What color is #bf8e02?

#bf8e02 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(191, 142, 2), in HSL hsl(44.44, 97.93%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.574% 0.13834 83.847).

What colors go well with #bf8e02?

The complementary color of #bf8e02 is #6a94ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77c3a and #97a027. The triadic partners are #00aebd and #c077c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8e02?

Black text reads better on #bf8e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8e02 a warm or cool color?

#bf8e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.138.