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#b48601 color: Letter Jacket

#b48601 is rgb(180, 134, 1) in RGB and oklch(64.73% 0.13262 84.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

64.7%
0.133
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b48601

#b48601 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Letter Jacket (#b8860b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b48601 mixed with white

  1. b48601
  2. bc9234
  3. c39e50
  4. cbaa68
  5. d2b67f
  6. dac294
  7. e1ceaa
  8. e9dbbf
  9. f0e7d4
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b48601 mixed with black

  1. b48601
  2. 9c7401
  3. 856201
  4. 6e5100
  5. 584000
  6. 443000
  7. 302100
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48601 with less saturation

  1. b48601
  2. b08727
  3. ad8839
  4. a98a48
  5. a58a54
  6. a18b5f
  7. 9e8c69
  8. 9a8d73
  9. 968d7c
  10. 928e85

Questions about #b48601

What color is #b48601?

#b48601 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 1), in HSL hsl(44.58, 98.9%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.73% 0.13262 84.14).

What colors go well with #b48601?

The complementary color of #b48601 is #658cdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7535 and #8e9724. The triadic partners are #00a4b3 and #b670bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48601?

White text reads better on #b48601: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48601 a warm or cool color?

#b48601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.133.