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#b58635 color: Brass Yellow

#b58635 is rgb(181, 134, 53) in RGB and oklch(65.103% 0.11234 77.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65.1%
0.112
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b58635

#b58635 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Yellow (#b58735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b58635 mixed with white

  1. b58635
  2. bd924d
  3. c49e62
  4. ccaa76
  5. d3b68a
  6. dac29d
  7. e2ceb1
  8. e9dac4
  9. f0e6d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b58635 mixed with black

  1. b58635
  2. 9d742d
  3. 866225
  4. 6f511d
  5. 594015
  6. 44300e
  7. 302108
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58635 with less saturation

  1. b58635
  2. b18742
  3. ae894d
  4. aa8a57
  5. a68b60
  6. a38c69
  7. 9f8d71
  8. 9b8d79
  9. 978e81
  10. 938f88

Questions about #b58635

What color is #b58635?

#b58635 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(181, 134, 53), in HSL hsl(37.97, 54.7%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.103% 0.11234 77.836).

What colors go well with #b58635?

The complementary color of #b58635 is #6391d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77950 and #96943a. The triadic partners are #00a4a8 and #ac79bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58635?

Black text reads better on #b58635: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58635 a warm or cool color?

#b58635 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.112.