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#b48639 color: Brass Yellow

#b48639 is rgb(180, 134, 57) in RGB and oklch(65.03% 0.10901 77.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65%
0.109
77°
  • 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
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b48639

#b48639 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #b48639 mixed with white

  1. b48639
  2. bc9250
  3. c39e64
  4. cbaa78
  5. d2b68b
  6. dac29f
  7. e1ceb2
  8. e9dac5
  9. f0e6d8
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #b48639 mixed with black

  1. b48639
  2. 9c7430
  3. 856228
  4. 6e511f
  5. 584017
  6. 443010
  7. 302109
  8. 1d1304
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48639 with less saturation

  1. b48639
  2. b08745
  3. ad884f
  4. a98a59
  5. a68b61
  6. a28b6a
  7. 9e8c72
  8. 9b8d79
  9. 978e81
  10. 938f88

Questions about #b48639

What color is #b48639?

#b48639 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(180, 134, 57), in HSL hsl(37.56, 51.9%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.03% 0.10901 77.469).

What colors go well with #b48639?

The complementary color of #b48639 is #6491d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57952 and #96943d. The triadic partners are #0ca3a7 and #ab79bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48639?

Black text reads better on #b48639: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48639 a warm or cool color?

#b48639 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.109.