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#b48952 color: Sand Mountain

#b48952 is rgb(180, 137, 82) in RGB and oklch(65.946% 0.08929 72.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

65.9%
0.089
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b48952

#b48952 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sand Mountain (#b58853). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b48952 mixed with white

  1. b48952
  2. bc9564
  3. c3a075
  4. cbac86
  5. d2b797
  6. dac3a8
  7. e1cfb9
  8. e9dbcb
  9. f0e7dc
  10. f8f3ed

Darker: #b48952 mixed with black

  1. b48952
  2. 9c7646
  3. 85643b
  4. 6e532f
  5. 584225
  6. 44311a
  7. 302211
  8. 1d1408
  9. 0c0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48952 with less saturation

  1. b48952
  2. b18a5a
  3. ae8b61
  4. aa8c68
  5. a78d6e
  6. a38e74
  7. a08f7b
  8. 9d9081
  9. 999186
  10. 95918c

Questions about #b48952

What color is #b48952?

#b48952 is soft amber. The closest named color is Sand Mountain. In RGB it is rgb(180, 137, 82), in HSL hsl(33.67, 39.52%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.946% 0.08929 72.048).

What colors go well with #b48952?

The complementary color of #b48952 is #6996c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c18066 and #9d9451. The triadic partners are #44a3a0 and #a482ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48952?

Black text reads better on #b48952: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48952 a warm or cool color?

#b48952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.089.