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#b0892e color: Honey

#b0892e is rgb(176, 137, 46) in RGB and oklch(65.098% 0.1156 84.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.1%
0.116
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b0892e

#b0892e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey (#ae8934). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b0892e mixed with white

  1. b0892e
  2. b89548
  3. c0a05e
  4. c8ac73
  5. cfb888
  6. d7c49c
  7. dfcfaf
  8. e7dbc3
  9. efe7d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b0892e mixed with black

  1. b0892e
  2. 997627
  3. 82641f
  4. 6c5318
  5. 564212
  6. 42310b
  7. 2e2206
  8. 1c1402
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b0892e with less saturation

  1. b0892e
  2. ad8a3d
  3. aa8b49
  4. a68c54
  5. a38c5e
  6. a08d67
  7. 9d8e6f
  8. 998e78
  9. 968f80
  10. 938f88

Questions about #b0892e

What color is #b0892e?

#b0892e is bright amber. The closest named color is Honey. In RGB it is rgb(176, 137, 46), in HSL hsl(42, 58.56%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.098% 0.1156 84.66).

What colors go well with #b0892e?

The complementary color of #b0892e is #6c8dd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57b46 and #8e973c. The triadic partners are #00a3b0 and #b376b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b0892e?

Black text reads better on #b0892e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b0892e a warm or cool color?

#b0892e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.116.