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#b68625 color: University of California Gold

#b68625 is rgb(182, 134, 37) in RGB and oklch(65.09% 0.12229 80.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

65.1%
0.122
80°
  • 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
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b68625

#b68625 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #b68625 mixed with white

  1. b68625
  2. bd9242
  3. c59e5a
  4. ccaa70
  5. d4b685
  6. dbc299
  7. e2ceae
  8. e9dac2
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b68625 mixed with black

  1. b68625
  2. 9e741f
  3. 866219
  4. 6f5113
  5. 59400d
  6. 443008
  7. 302104
  8. 1d1302
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68625 with less saturation

  1. b68625
  2. b28737
  3. af8945
  4. ab8a50
  5. a78b5b
  6. a38c65
  7. 9f8d6e
  8. 9b8d77
  9. 978e7f
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b68625

What color is #b68625?

#b68625 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 37), in HSL hsl(40.14, 66.21%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.09% 0.12229 80.2).

What colors go well with #b68625?

The complementary color of #b68625 is #638fda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7746 and #949630. The triadic partners are #00a5ad and #b076bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68625?

Black text reads better on #b68625: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68625 a warm or cool color?

#b68625 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.122.