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#b59250 color: Antique Honey

#b59250 is rgb(181, 146, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.844% 0.09446 81.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

67.8%
0.094
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b59250

#b59250 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Antique Honey (#b39355). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b59250 mixed with white

  1. b59250
  2. bc9d62
  3. c4a774
  4. cbb286
  5. d3bd97
  6. dac8a8
  7. e1d3b9
  8. e9decb
  9. f0e9dc
  10. f8f4ed

Darker: #b59250 mixed with black

  1. b59250
  2. 9d7e44
  3. 866b39
  4. 6f582e
  5. 594624
  6. 44351a
  7. 302510
  8. 1d1607
  9. 0c0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59250 with less saturation

  1. b59250
  2. b29359
  3. af9461
  4. ac9469
  5. aa9570
  6. a79577
  7. a4967e
  8. a19685
  9. 9e978b
  10. 9b9791

Questions about #b59250

What color is #b59250?

#b59250 is soft amber. The closest named color is Antique Honey. In RGB it is rgb(181, 146, 80), in HSL hsl(39.21, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.844% 0.09446 81.887).

What colors go well with #b59250?

The complementary color of #b59250 is #7898d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c68760 and #999e57. The triadic partners are #41a9b1 and #b384bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59250?

Black text reads better on #b59250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59250 a warm or cool color?

#b59250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.094.