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#b5a487 color: Desert Grey

#b5a487 is rgb(181, 164, 135) in RGB and oklch(72.574% 0.04481 81.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

72.6%
0.045
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b5a487

#b5a487 is a dusty light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Grey (#b8a487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #b5a487 mixed with white

  1. b5a487
  2. bcad93
  3. c3b69e
  4. cbbfaa
  5. d2c8b6
  6. dad1c2
  7. e1dace
  8. e8e3da
  9. f0ece6
  10. f7f6f3

Darker: #b5a487 mixed with black

  1. b5a487
  2. 9d8e75
  3. 867963
  4. 6f6451
  5. 595041
  6. 443d31
  7. 302b21
  8. 1d1a13
  9. 0c0a06
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b5a487 with less saturation

  1. b5a487
  2. b4a48a
  3. b2a58d
  4. b1a591
  5. afa594
  6. aea597
  7. aca59a
  8. aba69d
  9. a9a6a0
  10. a8a6a3

Questions about #b5a487

What color is #b5a487?

#b5a487 is dusty light amber. The closest named color is Desert Grey. In RGB it is rgb(181, 164, 135), in HSL hsl(37.83, 23.71%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.574% 0.04481 81.012).

What colors go well with #b5a487?

The complementary color of #b5a487 is #97a7c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be9f8d and #a7a989. The triadic partners are #86afb2 and #b49eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5a487?

Black text reads better on #b5a487: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5a487 a warm or cool color?

#b5a487 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.045.