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#b68709 color: Letter Jacket

#b68709 is rgb(182, 135, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.175% 0.13204 83.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65.2%
0.132
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b68709

#b68709 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, 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: #b68709 mixed with white

  1. b68709
  2. bd9337
  3. c59f52
  4. ccab6a
  5. d3b780
  6. dbc395
  7. e2cfaa
  8. e9dbc0
  9. f1e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68709 mixed with black

  1. b68709
  2. 9e7507
  3. 866305
  4. 6f5103
  5. 594102
  6. 443101
  7. 302101
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68709 with less saturation

  1. b68709
  2. b2882a
  3. af8a3b
  4. ab8b4a
  5. a78c56
  6. a38d61
  7. 9f8d6b
  8. 9b8e75
  9. 988f7e
  10. 948f87

Questions about #b68709

What color is #b68709?

#b68709 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(182, 135, 9), in HSL hsl(43.7, 90.58%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.175% 0.13204 83.418).

What colors go well with #b68709?

The complementary color of #b68709 is #658de0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7739 and #909826. The triadic partners are #00a6b3 and #b672be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68709?

Black text reads better on #b68709: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68709 a warm or cool color?

#b68709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.132.