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#b68622 color: University of California Gold

#b68622 is rgb(182, 134, 34) in RGB and oklch(65.072% 0.12374 80.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.1%
0.124
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 #b68622

#b68622 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.124 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: #b68622 mixed with white

  1. b68622
  2. bd9241
  3. c59e59
  4. ccaa6f
  5. d4b684
  6. dbc299
  7. e2cead
  8. e9dac1
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68622 mixed with black

  1. b68622
  2. 9e741c
  3. 866216
  4. 6f5111
  5. 59400b
  6. 443007
  7. 302103
  8. 1d1301
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68622 with less saturation

  1. b68622
  2. b28735
  3. af8943
  4. ab8a4f
  5. a78b5a
  6. a38c64
  7. 9f8d6d
  8. 9b8d76
  9. 978e7f
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b68622

What color is #b68622?

#b68622 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 34), in HSL hsl(40.54, 68.52%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.072% 0.12374 80.611).

What colors go well with #b68622?

The complementary color of #b68622 is #638fda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7744 and #93962e. The triadic partners are #00a5ae and #b175bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68622?

Black text reads better on #b68622: 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 #b68622 a warm or cool color?

#b68622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.124.