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#b08308 color: Chestnut Gold

#b08308 is rgb(176, 131, 8) in RGB and oklch(63.688% 0.12902 83.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

63.7%
0.129
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b08308

#b08308 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #b08308 mixed with white

  1. b08308
  2. b88f36
  3. c09c51
  4. c8a868
  5. d0b47e
  6. d8c194
  7. dfcdaa
  8. e7dabf
  9. efe6d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #b08308 mixed with black

  1. b08308
  2. 997106
  3. 826004
  4. 6c4f03
  5. 563f02
  6. 422f01
  7. 2e2001
  8. 1c1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08308 with less saturation

  1. b08308
  2. ac8428
  3. a98539
  4. a58647
  5. a28753
  6. 9e885d
  7. 9a8967
  8. 968a71
  9. 938a7a
  10. 8f8b83

Questions about #b08308

What color is #b08308?

#b08308 is bright amber. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(176, 131, 8), in HSL hsl(43.93, 91.3%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.688% 0.12902 83.84).

What colors go well with #b08308?

The complementary color of #b08308 is #6289d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67336 and #8b9325. The triadic partners are #00a1ae and #b16eb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08308?

White text reads better on #b08308: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08308 a warm or cool color?

#b08308 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.129.