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#b68605 color: Letter Jacket

#b68605 is rgb(182, 134, 5) in RGB and oklch(64.966% 0.13256 82.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65%
0.133
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b68605

#b68605 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Letter Jacket (#b8860b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b68605 mixed with white

  1. b68605
  2. bd9236
  3. c59e51
  4. ccaa69
  5. d4b67f
  6. dbc295
  7. e2ceaa
  8. e9dbbf
  9. f1e7d4
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68605 mixed with black

  1. b68605
  2. 9e7404
  3. 866203
  4. 6f5102
  5. 594001
  6. 443001
  7. 302100
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68605 with less saturation

  1. b68605
  2. b28728
  3. ae893a
  4. ab8a49
  5. a78b55
  6. a38c60
  7. 9f8d6a
  8. 9b8d74
  9. 978e7d
  10. 938e86

Questions about #b68605

What color is #b68605?

#b68605 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 5), in HSL hsl(43.73, 94.65%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.966% 0.13256 82.901).

What colors go well with #b68605?

The complementary color of #b68605 is #638de0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7538 and #909723. The triadic partners are #00a5b2 and #b571be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68605?

Black text reads better on #b68605: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68605 a warm or cool color?

#b68605 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.133.