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#b58834 color: Brass Yellow

#b58834 is rgb(181, 136, 52) in RGB and oklch(65.494% 0.11349 79.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.5%
0.113
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b58834

#b58834 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #b58834 mixed with white

  1. b58834
  2. bd944c
  3. c4a062
  4. cbab76
  5. d3b78a
  6. dac39d
  7. e2cfb1
  8. e9dbc4
  9. f0e7d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b58834 mixed with black

  1. b58834
  2. 9d752c
  3. 866324
  4. 6f521c
  5. 594115
  6. 44310e
  7. 302207
  8. 1d1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58834 with less saturation

  1. b58834
  2. b28941
  3. ae8a4d
  4. aa8b57
  5. a78c60
  6. a38d69
  7. a08e72
  8. 9c8f7a
  9. 988f81
  10. 949089

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Colors that go with #b58834

Complementary
#b58834#6791d6
Analogous
#b58834#c87b4e#95963b
Triadic
#b58834#00a5ac#af79bc
Split
#b58834#339dc8#9084d1

Questions about #b58834

What color is #b58834?

#b58834 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(181, 136, 52), in HSL hsl(39.07, 55.36%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.494% 0.11349 79.772).

What colors go well with #b58834?

The complementary color of #b58834 is #6791d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87b4e and #95963b. The triadic partners are #00a5ac and #af79bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58834?

Black text reads better on #b58834: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58834 a warm or cool color?

#b58834 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.113.