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#b3872b color: University of California Gold

#b3872b is rgb(179, 135, 43) in RGB and oklch(64.996% 0.11795 81.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65%
0.118
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b3872b

#b3872b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is University of California Gold (#b78727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b3872b mixed with white

  1. b3872b
  2. bb9346
  3. c29f5d
  4. caab72
  5. d2b787
  6. d9c39b
  7. e1cfaf
  8. e8dbc3
  9. f0e7d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b3872b mixed with black

  1. b3872b
  2. 9b7524
  3. 84631d
  4. 6e5116
  5. 584110
  6. 43310a
  7. 2f2105
  8. 1d1302
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3872b with less saturation

  1. b3872b
  2. b0883b
  3. ac8947
  4. a98a52
  5. a58b5c
  6. a18c66
  7. 9e8d6f
  8. 9a8d77
  9. 968e7f
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b3872b

What color is #b3872b?

#b3872b is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(179, 135, 43), in HSL hsl(40.59, 61.26%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.996% 0.11795 81.763).

What colors go well with #b3872b?

The complementary color of #b3872b is #678ed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77947 and #919636. The triadic partners are #00a4ad and #b076ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3872b?

Black text reads better on #b3872b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3872b a warm or cool color?

#b3872b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.118.