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#b59c76 color: King’s Ransom

#b59c76 is rgb(181, 156, 118) in RGB and oklch(70.552% 0.05988 77.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.6%
0.060
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b59c76

#b59c76 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #b59c76 mixed with white

  1. b59c76
  2. bca683
  3. c4af91
  4. cbb99e
  5. d2c3ac
  6. dacdb9
  7. e1d7c7
  8. e9e1d5
  9. f0ebe3
  10. f7f5f1

Darker: #b59c76 mixed with black

  1. b59c76
  2. 9d8766
  3. 867356
  4. 6f5f47
  5. 594c38
  6. 443929
  7. 30281c
  8. 1d180f
  9. 0c0905
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b59c76 with less saturation

  1. b59c76
  2. b39c7b
  3. b19d7f
  4. af9d83
  5. ad9e88
  6. ab9e8c
  7. a99f90
  8. a69f94
  9. a49f98
  10. a2a09c

Questions about #b59c76

What color is #b59c76?

#b59c76 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is King’s Ransom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 156, 118), in HSL hsl(36.19, 29.86%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.552% 0.05988 77.945).

What colors go well with #b59c76?

The complementary color of #b59c76 is #89a2c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09580 and #a3a378. The triadic partners are #73acad and #b095b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59c76?

Black text reads better on #b59c76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59c76 a warm or cool color?

#b59c76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.06.