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#b4892c color: University of California Gold

#b4892c is rgb(180, 137, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.519% 0.1184 82.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.5%
0.118
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b4892c

#b4892c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is University of California Gold (#b78727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b4892c mixed with white

  1. b4892c
  2. bc9547
  3. c3a05e
  4. cbac73
  5. d2b887
  6. dac49b
  7. e1cfaf
  8. e9dbc3
  9. f0e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b4892c mixed with black

  1. b4892c
  2. 9c7625
  3. 85641e
  4. 6e5317
  5. 584211
  6. 44310a
  7. 302205
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b4892c with less saturation

  1. b4892c
  2. b18a3c
  3. ad8b48
  4. aa8c54
  5. a68d5e
  6. a38e67
  7. 9f8f70
  8. 9c8f79
  9. 989081
  10. 949089

Questions about #b4892c

What color is #b4892c?

#b4892c is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(180, 137, 44), in HSL hsl(41.03, 60.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.519% 0.1184 82.635).

What colors go well with #b4892c?

The complementary color of #b4892c is #6990d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97b47 and #929839. The triadic partners are #00a5b0 and #b377bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4892c?

Black text reads better on #b4892c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4892c a warm or cool color?

#b4892c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.118.