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#b6790e color: Golden Brown

#b6790e is rgb(182, 121, 14) in RGB and oklch(62.438% 0.12959 72.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

62.4%
0.130
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b6790e

#b6790e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Brown (#b27a01). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b6790e mixed with white

  1. b6790e
  2. be8636
  3. c59451
  4. cda168
  5. d4ae7e
  6. dcbc94
  7. e3c9a9
  8. ead6be
  9. f1e4d4
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b6790e mixed with black

  1. b6790e
  2. 9e680b
  3. 865807
  4. 6f4805
  5. 593903
  6. 442b02
  7. 301d01
  8. 1d1000
  9. 0c0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6790e with less saturation

  1. b6790e
  2. b27b29
  3. ad7d39
  4. a97f46
  5. a48051
  6. a0825b
  7. 9b8365
  8. 96846e
  9. 918577
  10. 8c867f

Questions about #b6790e

What color is #b6790e?

#b6790e is bright amber. The closest named color is Golden Brown. In RGB it is rgb(182, 121, 14), in HSL hsl(38.21, 85.71%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.438% 0.12959 72.994).

What colors go well with #b6790e?

The complementary color of #b6790e is #498ad3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c76a43 and #968a07. The triadic partners are #009e9c and #a36ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6790e?

White text reads better on #b6790e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6790e a warm or cool color?

#b6790e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.13.