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#b48833 color: Brass Yellow

#b48833 is rgb(180, 136, 51) in RGB and oklch(65.375% 0.11368 80.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.4%
0.114
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b48833

#b48833 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #b48833 mixed with white

  1. b48833
  2. bc944c
  3. c3a061
  4. cbab76
  5. d2b789
  6. dac39d
  7. e1cfb1
  8. e9dbc4
  9. f0e7d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b48833 mixed with black

  1. b48833
  2. 9c752b
  3. 856323
  4. 6e521c
  5. 584114
  6. 44310d
  7. 302207
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48833 with less saturation

  1. b48833
  2. b18941
  3. ad8a4c
  4. aa8b56
  5. a68c60
  6. a38d69
  7. 9f8e71
  8. 9b8f79
  9. 988f81
  10. 949089

Questions about #b48833

What color is #b48833?

#b48833 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 51), in HSL hsl(39.53, 55.84%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.375% 0.11368 80.562).

What colors go well with #b48833?

The complementary color of #b48833 is #6790d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77a4d and #94963c. The triadic partners are #00a4ac and #af78bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48833?

Black text reads better on #b48833: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48833 a warm or cool color?

#b48833 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.114.