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#b68608 color: Letter Jacket

#b68608 is rgb(182, 134, 8) in RGB and oklch(64.972% 0.13198 82.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

65%
0.132
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 #b68608

#b68608 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.132 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: #b68608 mixed with white

  1. b68608
  2. bd9236
  3. c59e52
  4. ccaa69
  5. d4b67f
  6. dbc295
  7. e2ceaa
  8. e9dbbf
  9. f1e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68608 mixed with black

  1. b68608
  2. 9e7406
  3. 866204
  4. 6f5103
  5. 594002
  6. 443001
  7. 302101
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68608 with less saturation

  1. b68608
  2. b28729
  3. ae893b
  4. ab8a49
  5. a78b55
  6. a38c60
  7. 9f8d6a
  8. 9b8d74
  9. 978e7d
  10. 938e86

Questions about #b68608

What color is #b68608?

#b68608 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 8), in HSL hsl(43.45, 91.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.972% 0.13198 82.762).

What colors go well with #b68608?

The complementary color of #b68608 is #638ddf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7639 and #909724. The triadic partners are #00a5b2 and #b572be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68608?

Black text reads better on #b68608: 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 #b68608 a warm or cool color?

#b68608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.132.