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#b18935 color: Honey

#b18935 is rgb(177, 137, 53) in RGB and oklch(65.267% 0.1113 82.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.3%
0.111
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b18935

#b18935 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #b18935 mixed with white

  1. b18935
  2. b9954d
  3. c1a062
  4. c8ac76
  5. d0b88a
  6. d8c39e
  7. e0cfb1
  8. e8dbc4
  9. efe7d8
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b18935 mixed with black

  1. b18935
  2. 99762d
  3. 836425
  4. 6c531d
  5. 574215
  6. 42310e
  7. 2f2208
  8. 1c1403
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b18935 with less saturation

  1. b18935
  2. ae8a42
  3. ab8b4d
  4. a78c57
  5. a48d60
  6. a18d69
  7. 9d8e71
  8. 9a8f79
  9. 978f81
  10. 938f88

Questions about #b18935

What color is #b18935?

#b18935 is bright amber. The closest named color is Honey. In RGB it is rgb(177, 137, 53), in HSL hsl(40.65, 53.91%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.267% 0.1113 82.812).

What colors go well with #b18935?

The complementary color of #b18935 is #6b8fd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57c4c and #919740. The triadic partners are #00a3ae and #b078b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18935?

Black text reads better on #b18935: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18935 a warm or cool color?

#b18935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.111.