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#bf8f12 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bf8f12 is rgb(191, 143, 18) in RGB and oklch(67.81% 0.13543 83.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.8%
0.135
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bf8f12

#bf8f12 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #bf8f12 mixed with white

  1. bf8f12
  2. c69a3b
  3. cca656
  4. d3b16d
  5. d9bc83
  6. dfc798
  7. e6d2ad
  8. ecddc1
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bf8f12 mixed with black

  1. bf8f12
  2. a67c0e
  3. 8d690a
  4. 755707
  5. 5e4504
  6. 483402
  7. 332401
  8. 1f1501
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf8f12 with less saturation

  1. bf8f12
  2. bb902f
  3. b79241
  4. b4934f
  5. b0945c
  6. ac9567
  7. a89572
  8. a4967c
  9. a09785
  10. 9c978e

Questions about #bf8f12

What color is #bf8f12?

#bf8f12 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(191, 143, 18), in HSL hsl(43.35, 82.78%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.81% 0.13543 83.799).

What colors go well with #bf8f12?

The complementary color of #bf8f12 is #6c95eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77e3e and #97a02c. The triadic partners are #00afbd and #c079c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8f12?

Black text reads better on #bf8f12: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8f12 a warm or cool color?

#bf8f12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.135.