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#b48233 color: Andouille

#b48233 is rgb(180, 130, 51) in RGB and oklch(64.176% 0.11242 75.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

64.2%
0.112
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b48233

#b48233 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #b48233 mixed with white

  1. b48233
  2. bc8e4b
  3. c39b61
  4. cba775
  5. d3b389
  6. dac09c
  7. e2ccb0
  8. e9d9c4
  9. f0e6d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b48233 mixed with black

  1. b48233
  2. 9c702b
  3. 855f23
  4. 6e4e1c
  5. 583e14
  6. 442f0d
  7. 302007
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48233 with less saturation

  1. b48233
  2. b08340
  3. ad854b
  4. a98655
  5. a5875e
  6. a18866
  7. 9d896e
  8. 998a76
  9. 958b7e
  10. 918c85

Questions about #b48233

What color is #b48233?

#b48233 is bright amber. The closest named color is Andouille. In RGB it is rgb(180, 130, 51), in HSL hsl(36.74, 55.84%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.176% 0.11242 75.391).

What colors go well with #b48233?

The complementary color of #b48233 is #5c8fd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57550 and #979035. The triadic partners are #00a1a2 and #a777bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48233?

White text reads better on #b48233: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48233 a warm or cool color?

#b48233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.112.