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#b68620 color: University of California Gold

#b68620 is rgb(182, 134, 32) in RGB and oklch(65.061% 0.12466 80.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.1%
0.125
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b68620

#b68620 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is University of California Gold (#b78727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b68620 mixed with white

  1. b68620
  2. bd9240
  3. c59e58
  4. ccaa6e
  5. d4b684
  6. dbc298
  7. e2cead
  8. e9dac1
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68620 mixed with black

  1. b68620
  2. 9e741a
  3. 866215
  4. 6f510f
  5. 59400a
  6. 443006
  7. 302103
  8. 1d1301
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68620 with less saturation

  1. b68620
  2. b28734
  3. af8942
  4. ab8a4f
  5. a78b59
  6. a38c63
  7. 9f8d6d
  8. 9b8d76
  9. 978e7f
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b68620

What color is #b68620?

#b68620 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 32), in HSL hsl(40.8, 70.09%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.061% 0.12466 80.864).

What colors go well with #b68620?

The complementary color of #b68620 is #638fdb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7743 and #93962d. The triadic partners are #00a5ae and #b275bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68620?

Black text reads better on #b68620: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68620 a warm or cool color?

#b68620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.125.