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#b28537 color: Andouille

#b28537 is rgb(178, 133, 55) in RGB and oklch(64.586% 0.10914 78.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

64.6%
0.109
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b28537

#b28537 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Andouille (#b58338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28537 mixed with white

  1. b28537
  2. ba914e
  3. c29d63
  4. c9a977
  5. d1b58a
  6. d9c19e
  7. e0ceb1
  8. e8dac4
  9. f0e6d8
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b28537 mixed with black

  1. b28537
  2. 9a732e
  3. 836126
  4. 6d501e
  5. 574016
  6. 43300f
  7. 2f2108
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28537 with less saturation

  1. b28537
  2. af8643
  3. ab874e
  4. a88857
  5. a48960
  6. a08a68
  7. 9d8b70
  8. 998c78
  9. 958d7f
  10. 928d87

Questions about #b28537

What color is #b28537?

#b28537 is bright amber. The closest named color is Andouille. In RGB it is rgb(178, 133, 55), in HSL hsl(38.05, 52.79%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.586% 0.10914 78.257).

What colors go well with #b28537?

The complementary color of #b28537 is #648fd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37850 and #94933c. The triadic partners are #05a2a6 and #aa78b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28537?

White text reads better on #b28537: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28537 a warm or cool color?

#b28537 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.109.