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#b08211 color: Chestnut Gold

#b08211 is rgb(176, 130, 17) in RGB and oklch(63.51% 0.12667 82.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

63.5%
0.127
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b08211

#b08211 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b08211 mixed with white

  1. b08211
  2. b88e38
  3. c09b52
  4. c8a769
  5. d0b47f
  6. d8c095
  7. e0cdaa
  8. e7d9bf
  9. efe6d4
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b08211 mixed with black

  1. b08211
  2. 99700d
  3. 825f09
  4. 6c4e06
  5. 563e04
  6. 422f02
  7. 2e2001
  8. 1c1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08211 with less saturation

  1. b08211
  2. ac832b
  3. a9843b
  4. a58648
  5. a18754
  6. 9e875e
  7. 9a8868
  8. 968971
  9. 928a7a
  10. 8e8a82

Questions about #b08211

What color is #b08211?

#b08211 is bright amber. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(176, 130, 17), in HSL hsl(42.64, 82.38%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.51% 0.12667 82.595).

What colors go well with #b08211?

The complementary color of #b08211 is #6089d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6723a and #8c9226. The triadic partners are #00a0ac and #af6fb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08211?

White text reads better on #b08211: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08211 a warm or cool color?

#b08211 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.127.