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#b48835 color: Brass Yellow

#b48835 is rgb(180, 136, 53) in RGB and oklch(65.393% 0.11233 80.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.4%
0.112
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b48835

#b48835 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 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: #b48835 mixed with white

  1. b48835
  2. bc944d
  3. c3a062
  4. cbab76
  5. d2b78a
  6. dac39e
  7. e1cfb1
  8. e9dbc4
  9. f0e7d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b48835 mixed with black

  1. b48835
  2. 9c752d
  3. 856325
  4. 6e521d
  5. 584115
  6. 44310e
  7. 302208
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48835 with less saturation

  1. b48835
  2. b18942
  3. ad8a4d
  4. aa8b57
  5. a68c61
  6. a38d69
  7. 9f8e72
  8. 9b8f7a
  9. 988f81
  10. 949089

Questions about #b48835

What color is #b48835?

#b48835 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 53), in HSL hsl(39.21, 54.51%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.393% 0.11233 80.151).

What colors go well with #b48835?

The complementary color of #b48835 is #6790d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77b4e and #94963d. The triadic partners are #00a4ab and #af79bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48835?

Black text reads better on #b48835: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48835 a warm or cool color?

#b48835 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.112.