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#b48235 color: Andouille

#b48235 is rgb(180, 130, 53) in RGB and oklch(64.195% 0.11111 74.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.2%
0.111
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
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b48235

#b48235 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.111 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 6.19:1, 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: #b48235 mixed with white

  1. b48235
  2. bc8e4d
  3. c39b62
  4. cba776
  5. d3b389
  6. dac09d
  7. e2ccb0
  8. e9d9c4
  9. f0e6d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b48235 mixed with black

  1. b48235
  2. 9c702d
  3. 855f25
  4. 6e4e1d
  5. 583e15
  6. 442f0e
  7. 302008
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48235 with less saturation

  1. b48235
  2. b08341
  3. ad854c
  4. a98656
  5. a5875f
  6. a18867
  7. 9d896f
  8. 998a77
  9. 958b7e
  10. 918c85

Questions about #b48235

What color is #b48235?

#b48235 is bright amber. The closest named color is Andouille. In RGB it is rgb(180, 130, 53), in HSL hsl(36.38, 54.51%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.195% 0.11111 74.9).

What colors go well with #b48235?

The complementary color of #b48235 is #5c8fcf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c47652 and #979036. The triadic partners are #00a1a1 and #a677bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48235?

White text reads better on #b48235: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48235 a warm or cool color?

#b48235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.111.