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#b49248 color: Venetian Gold

#b49248 is rgb(180, 146, 72) in RGB and oklch(67.636% 0.1013 84.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.6%
0.101
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b49248

#b49248 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venetian Gold (#b39142). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b49248 mixed with white

  1. b49248
  2. bb9d5c
  3. c3a86f
  4. cab281
  5. d2bd93
  6. d9c8a5
  7. e1d3b7
  8. e8dec9
  9. f0e9db
  10. f7f4ed

Darker: #b49248 mixed with black

  1. b49248
  2. 9c7e3d
  3. 856b33
  4. 6e5829
  5. 58461f
  6. 443516
  7. 30250d
  8. 1d1606
  9. 0c0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b49248 with less saturation

  1. b49248
  2. b19352
  3. ae935b
  4. ab9464
  5. a9956c
  6. a69574
  7. a3967b
  8. a09682
  9. 9d9689
  10. 9a9790

Questions about #b49248

What color is #b49248?

#b49248 is bright amber. The closest named color is Venetian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(180, 146, 72), in HSL hsl(41.11, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.636% 0.1013 84.76).

What colors go well with #b49248?

The complementary color of #b49248 is #7896d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78658 and #959f52. The triadic partners are #35a9b5 and #b781ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49248?

Black text reads better on #b49248: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49248 a warm or cool color?

#b49248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.101.