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#b58501 color: Letter Jacket

#b58501 is rgb(181, 133, 1) in RGB and oklch(64.642% 0.13273 82.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

64.6%
0.133
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b58501

#b58501 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Letter Jacket (#b8860b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b58501 mixed with white

  1. b58501
  2. bd9134
  3. c49d50
  4. cbaa68
  5. d3b67e
  6. dac294
  7. e2ceaa
  8. e9dabf
  9. f0e6d4
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b58501 mixed with black

  1. b58501
  2. 9d7301
  3. 866101
  4. 6f5000
  5. 594000
  6. 443000
  7. 302100
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58501 with less saturation

  1. b58501
  2. b18627
  3. ad8839
  4. aa8947
  5. a68a54
  6. a28b5f
  7. 9e8c69
  8. 9a8c73
  9. 968d7c
  10. 928d85

Questions about #b58501

What color is #b58501?

#b58501 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(181, 133, 1), in HSL hsl(44, 98.9%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.642% 0.13273 82.916).

What colors go well with #b58501?

The complementary color of #b58501 is #628cdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7437 and #8f9622. The triadic partners are #00a4b1 and #b470bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58501?

White text reads better on #b58501: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58501 a warm or cool color?

#b58501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.133.