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#b58712 color: Letter Jacket

#b58712 is rgb(181, 135, 18) in RGB and oklch(65.087% 0.12959 83.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

65.1%
0.130
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b58712

#b58712 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black 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: #b58712 mixed with white

  1. b58712
  2. bd933a
  3. c49f54
  4. cbab6b
  5. d3b781
  6. dac396
  7. e2cfab
  8. e9dbc0
  9. f0e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b58712 mixed with black

  1. b58712
  2. 9d750e
  3. 86630a
  4. 6f5107
  5. 594104
  6. 443102
  7. 302101
  8. 1d1301
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58712 with less saturation

  1. b58712
  2. b1882d
  3. ae893d
  4. aa8b4b
  5. a68b57
  6. a38c61
  7. 9f8d6b
  8. 9b8e75
  9. 978e7e
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b58712

What color is #b58712?

#b58712 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(181, 135, 18), in HSL hsl(43.07, 81.91%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.087% 0.12959 83.453).

What colors go well with #b58712?

The complementary color of #b58712 is #668dde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc773b and #90972a. The triadic partners are #00a5b3 and #b572bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58712?

Black text reads better on #b58712: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58712 a warm or cool color?

#b58712 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.13.