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#b08309 color: Chestnut Gold

#b08309 is rgb(176, 131, 9) in RGB and oklch(63.69% 0.12882 83.792) 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 #b08309

#b08309 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: #b08309 mixed with white

  1. b08309
  2. b88f36
  3. c09c51
  4. c8a868
  5. d0b47f
  6. d8c194
  7. dfcdaa
  8. e7dabf
  9. efe6d4
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b08309 mixed with black

  1. b08309
  2. 997107
  3. 826005
  4. 6c4f03
  5. 563f02
  6. 422f01
  7. 2e2001
  8. 1c1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08309 with less saturation

  1. b08309
  2. ac8428
  3. a9853a
  4. a58647
  5. a28753
  6. 9e885e
  7. 9a8968
  8. 968a71
  9. 938a7a
  10. 8f8b83

Questions about #b08309

What color is #b08309?

#b08309 is bright amber. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(176, 131, 9), in HSL hsl(43.83, 90.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.69% 0.12882 83.792).

What colors go well with #b08309?

The complementary color of #b08309 is #6289d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67336 and #8b9326. The triadic partners are #00a1ae and #b16eb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08309?

White text reads better on #b08309: 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 #b08309 a warm or cool color?

#b08309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.129.