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#b59b76 color: King’s Ransom

#b59b76 is rgb(181, 155, 118) in RGB and oklch(70.346% 0.05941 76.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.3%
0.059
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b59b76

#b59b76 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is King’s Ransom (#b59d77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #b59b76 mixed with white

  1. b59b76
  2. bca583
  3. c4ae91
  4. cbb89e
  5. d2c2ac
  6. daccb9
  7. e1d6c7
  8. e9e0d5
  9. f0eae3
  10. f8f5f1

Darker: #b59b76 mixed with black

  1. b59b76
  2. 9d8666
  3. 867256
  4. 6f5e47
  5. 594b38
  6. 443929
  7. 30281c
  8. 1d180f
  9. 0c0905
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b59b76 with less saturation

  1. b59b76
  2. b39c7a
  3. b19c7f
  4. af9d83
  5. ad9d87
  6. aa9d8b
  7. a89e8f
  8. a69e93
  9. a49f97
  10. a29f9b

Questions about #b59b76

What color is #b59b76?

#b59b76 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is King’s Ransom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 155, 118), in HSL hsl(35.24, 29.86%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.346% 0.05941 76.27).

What colors go well with #b59b76?

The complementary color of #b59b76 is #88a1c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09580 and #a4a277. The triadic partners are #72abac and #ae95b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59b76?

Black text reads better on #b59b76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59b76 a warm or cool color?

#b59b76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.059.