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#bf9008 color: Moutarde de Bénichon

#bf9008 is rgb(191, 144, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.986% 0.13782 84.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

68%
0.138
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bf9008

#bf9008 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #bf9008 mixed with white

  1. bf9008
  2. c69b39
  3. cca654
  4. d2b26c
  5. d9bd82
  6. dfc897
  7. e6d3ac
  8. ecdec1
  9. f2e9d6
  10. f9f4ea

Darker: #bf9008 mixed with black

  1. bf9008
  2. a67d06
  3. 8d6a04
  4. 755703
  5. 5e4502
  6. 483401
  7. 332401
  8. 1f1500
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bf9008 with less saturation

  1. bf9008
  2. bb912c
  3. b7923f
  4. b4944e
  5. b0945b
  6. ac9567
  7. a89671
  8. a4977c
  9. a09785
  10. 9c988f

Questions about #bf9008

What color is #bf9008?

#bf9008 is bright amber. The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In RGB it is rgb(191, 144, 8), in HSL hsl(44.59, 91.96%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.986% 0.13782 84.932).

What colors go well with #bf9008?

The complementary color of #bf9008 is #6e95ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d87e3a and #96a12b. The triadic partners are #00afc0 and #c278c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9008?

Black text reads better on #bf9008: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9008 a warm or cool color?

#bf9008 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.138.