#b5842e color: Brass Yellow
#b5842e is rgb(181, 132, 46) in RGB and oklch(64.644% 0.11642 77.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 29%
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About #b5842e
#b5842e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 78°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brass Yellow (#b58735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #b5842e mixed with white
Darker: #b5842e mixed with black
Calmer: #b5842e with less saturation
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What color is #b5842e?
#b5842e is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(181, 132, 46), in HSL hsl(38.22, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.644% 0.11642 77.62).
What colors go well with #b5842e?
The complementary color of #b5842e is #5f8fd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7764c and #969333. The triadic partners are #00a3a7 and #ab76bc.
Is white or black text more readable on #b5842e?
White text reads better on #b5842e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b5842e a warm or cool color?
#b5842e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.116.