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#b48636 color: Brass Yellow

#b48636 is rgb(180, 134, 54) in RGB and oklch(65% 0.11112 78.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65%
0.111
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b48636

#b48636 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Yellow (#b58735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b48636 mixed with white

  1. b48636
  2. bc924e
  3. c39e63
  4. cbaa77
  5. d2b68a
  6. dac29e
  7. e1ceb1
  8. e9dac4
  9. f0e6d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b48636 mixed with black

  1. b48636
  2. 9c742e
  3. 856225
  4. 6e511e
  5. 584016
  6. 44300f
  7. 302108
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48636 with less saturation

  1. b48636
  2. b08743
  3. ad884d
  4. a98a57
  5. a68b60
  6. a28b69
  7. 9e8c71
  8. 9b8d79
  9. 978e80
  10. 938e88

Questions about #b48636

What color is #b48636?

#b48636 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 54), in HSL hsl(38.1, 53.85%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65% 0.11112 78.191).

What colors go well with #b48636?

The complementary color of #b48636 is #6490d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67950 and #96943b. The triadic partners are #00a3a8 and #ac79bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48636?

Black text reads better on #b48636: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48636 a warm or cool color?

#b48636 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.111.