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#b58809 color: Letter Jacket

#b58809 is rgb(181, 136, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.265% 0.13196 84.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65.3%
0.132
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b58809

#b58809 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #b58809 mixed with white

  1. b58809
  2. bc9437
  3. c4a052
  4. cbac6a
  5. d3b880
  6. dac395
  7. e2cfab
  8. e9dbc0
  9. f0e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b58809 mixed with black

  1. b58809
  2. 9d7507
  3. 866305
  4. 6f5203
  5. 594102
  6. 443101
  7. 302201
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58809 with less saturation

  1. b58809
  2. b1892a
  3. ae8a3c
  4. aa8b4a
  5. a68c56
  6. a38d61
  7. 9f8e6b
  8. 9b8e75
  9. 978f7e
  10. 948f87

Questions about #b58809

What color is #b58809?

#b58809 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(181, 136, 9), in HSL hsl(44.3, 90.53%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.265% 0.13196 84.647).

What colors go well with #b58809?

The complementary color of #b58809 is #678de0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7737 and #8e9929. The triadic partners are #00a6b5 and #b872bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58809?

Black text reads better on #b58809: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58809 a warm or cool color?

#b58809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.132.