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#b38508 color: Arrowwood

#b38508 is rgb(179, 133, 8) in RGB and oklch(64.431% 0.13063 83.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

64.4%
0.131
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b38508

#b38508 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #b38508 mixed with white

  1. b38508
  2. bb9136
  3. c29d51
  4. caa969
  5. d2b67f
  6. d9c295
  7. e1ceaa
  8. e8dabf
  9. f0e6d4
  10. f7f3ea

Darker: #b38508 mixed with black

  1. b38508
  2. 9b7306
  3. 846104
  4. 6e5003
  5. 584002
  6. 433001
  7. 2f2101
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38508 with less saturation

  1. b38508
  2. af8629
  3. ac873a
  4. a88948
  5. a48a54
  6. a18a5f
  7. 9d8b69
  8. 998c73
  9. 958c7c
  10. 918d85

Questions about #b38508

What color is #b38508?

#b38508 is bright amber. The closest named color is Arrowwood. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 8), in HSL hsl(43.86, 91.44%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.431% 0.13063 83.649).

What colors go well with #b38508?

The complementary color of #b38508 is #648bdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7537 and #8d9526. The triadic partners are #00a3b1 and #b470ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38508?

White text reads better on #b38508: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38508 a warm or cool color?

#b38508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.131.