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#b08842 color: Butterscotch Ripple

#b08842 is rgb(176, 136, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.093% 0.10047 79.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65.1%
0.100
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b08842

#b08842 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterscotch Ripple (#b08843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b08842 mixed with white

  1. b08842
  2. b89457
  3. c09f6a
  4. c8ab7d
  5. d0b78f
  6. d8c3a2
  7. dfcfb4
  8. e7dbc7
  9. efe7d9
  10. f7f3ec

Darker: #b08842 mixed with black

  1. b08842
  2. 997538
  3. 82632f
  4. 6c5225
  5. 56411c
  6. 423114
  7. 2e220b
  8. 1c1305
  9. 0b0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08842 with less saturation

  1. b08842
  2. ad894c
  3. aa8a55
  4. a78b5d
  5. a38c65
  6. a08c6d
  7. 9d8d74
  8. 998e7b
  9. 968e82
  10. 938f89

Questions about #b08842

What color is #b08842?

#b08842 is bright amber. The closest named color is Butterscotch Ripple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 136, 66), in HSL hsl(38.18, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.093% 0.10047 79.409).

What colors go well with #b08842?

The complementary color of #b08842 is #6a90cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c17c56 and #949547. The triadic partners are #2ba2a7 and #aa7bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08842?

Black text reads better on #b08842: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08842 a warm or cool color?

#b08842 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.1.