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#b59d72 color: King’s Ransom

#b59d72 is rgb(181, 157, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.677% 0.06489 81.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

70.7%
0.065
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b59d72

#b59d72 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #b59d72 mixed with white

  1. b59d72
  2. bca780
  3. c4b08e
  4. cbba9c
  5. d2c3aa
  6. dacdb8
  7. e1d7c6
  8. e8e1d4
  9. f0ebe2
  10. f7f5f0

Darker: #b59d72 mixed with black

  1. b59d72
  2. 9d8862
  3. 867353
  4. 6f5f44
  5. 594c36
  6. 443a28
  7. 30281b
  8. 1d180e
  9. 0c0904
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b59d72 with less saturation

  1. b59d72
  2. b39d77
  3. b19e7c
  4. af9e81
  5. ad9f86
  6. ab9f8a
  7. a99f8f
  8. a7a093
  9. a5a098
  10. a2a09c

Questions about #b59d72

What color is #b59d72?

#b59d72 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is King’s Ransom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 157, 114), in HSL hsl(38.51, 31.16%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.677% 0.06489 81.811).

What colors go well with #b59d72?

The complementary color of #b59d72 is #8aa1ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2967c and #a1a576. The triadic partners are #6eadb2 and #b493b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59d72?

Black text reads better on #b59d72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59d72 a warm or cool color?

#b59d72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.065.