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#b28508 color: Arrowwood

#b28508 is rgb(178, 133, 8) in RGB and oklch(64.319% 0.13027 84.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

64.3%
0.130
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b28508

#b28508 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arrowwood (#b3861e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28508 mixed with white

  1. b28508
  2. ba9136
  3. c29d51
  4. c9a969
  5. d1b67f
  6. d9c295
  7. e0ceaa
  8. e8dabf
  9. f0e6d4
  10. f7f3ea

Darker: #b28508 mixed with black

  1. b28508
  2. 9a7306
  3. 836104
  4. 6d5003
  5. 574002
  6. 433001
  7. 2f2101
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28508 with less saturation

  1. b28508
  2. ae8629
  3. ab873a
  4. a78848
  5. a48954
  6. a08a5f
  7. 9c8b69
  8. 988c72
  9. 958c7c
  10. 918d84

Questions about #b28508

What color is #b28508?

#b28508 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arrowwood. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 8), in HSL hsl(44.12, 91.4%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.319% 0.13027 84.186).

What colors go well with #b28508?

The complementary color of #b28508 is #648adc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97536 and #8c9527. The triadic partners are #00a3b1 and #b470b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28508?

White text reads better on #b28508: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28508 a warm or cool color?

#b28508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.13.