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#b28150 color: Caramel Sauce

#b28150 is rgb(178, 129, 80) in RGB and oklch(64.109% 0.08914 65.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

64.1%
0.089
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b28150

#b28150 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Sauce (#b3804d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28150 mixed with white

  1. b28150
  2. ba8d62
  3. c29a73
  4. caa684
  5. d1b295
  6. d9bfa7
  7. e1ccb8
  8. e8d8ca
  9. f0e5db
  10. f8f2ed

Darker: #b28150 mixed with black

  1. b28150
  2. 9a6f44
  3. 835e39
  4. 6d4e2e
  5. 573e24
  6. 432e1a
  7. 2f1f10
  8. 1d1207
  9. 0c0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28150 with less saturation

  1. b28150
  2. ae8257
  3. ab845e
  4. a78564
  5. a4866a
  6. a08770
  7. 9c8876
  8. 988a7c
  9. 948b81
  10. 908b87

Questions about #b28150

What color is #b28150?

#b28150 is soft amber. The closest named color is Caramel Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(178, 129, 80), in HSL hsl(30, 38.89%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.109% 0.08914 65.08).

What colors go well with #b28150?

The complementary color of #b28150 is #5c92bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc7967 and #9d8c4a. The triadic partners are #419e94 and #997fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28150?

White text reads better on #b28150: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28150 a warm or cool color?

#b28150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.089.