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#b38656 color: Allegro

#b38656 is rgb(179, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.302% 0.08478 67.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

65.3%
0.085
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b38656

#b38656 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Allegro (#b28959). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b38656 mixed with white

  1. b38656
  2. bb9267
  3. c39e78
  4. caaa88
  5. d2b599
  6. d9c2aa
  7. e1ceba
  8. e9dacb
  9. f0e6dc
  10. f8f3ee

Darker: #b38656 mixed with black

  1. b38656
  2. 9b744a
  3. 84623e
  4. 6e5132
  5. 584027
  6. 43301c
  7. 2f2112
  8. 1d1308
  9. 0c0602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38656 with less saturation

  1. b38656
  2. b0875d
  3. ac8863
  4. a98a69
  5. a68b6f
  6. a28c75
  7. 9f8d7a
  8. 9b8d80
  9. 978e85
  10. 948f8b

Questions about #b38656

What color is #b38656?

#b38656 is soft amber. The closest named color is Allegro. In RGB it is rgb(179, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(30.97, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.302% 0.08478 67.221).

What colors go well with #b38656?

The complementary color of #b38656 is #6595c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd7e6b and #9e9052. The triadic partners are #4aa199 and #9e82b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38656?

Black text reads better on #b38656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38656 a warm or cool color?

#b38656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.085.