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#b58828 color: University of California Gold

#b58828 is rgb(181, 136, 40) in RGB and oklch(65.399% 0.12079 81.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.4%
0.121
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b58828

#b58828 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is University of California Gold (#b78727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b58828 mixed with white

  1. b58828
  2. bd9444
  3. c4a05c
  4. cbab71
  5. d3b786
  6. dac39a
  7. e2cfae
  8. e9dbc2
  9. f0e7d6
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b58828 mixed with black

  1. b58828
  2. 9d7521
  3. 86631b
  4. 6f5215
  5. 59410f
  6. 443109
  7. 302204
  8. 1d1302
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58828 with less saturation

  1. b58828
  2. b18939
  3. ae8a46
  4. aa8b52
  5. a78c5c
  6. a38d66
  7. 9f8e6f
  8. 9c8f78
  9. 988f80
  10. 949088

Questions about #b58828

What color is #b58828?

#b58828 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(181, 136, 40), in HSL hsl(40.85, 63.8%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.399% 0.12079 81.884).

What colors go well with #b58828?

The complementary color of #b58828 is #678fda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7946 and #939735. The triadic partners are #00a5b0 and #b376bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58828?

Black text reads better on #b58828: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58828 a warm or cool color?

#b58828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.121.