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#b6872e color: University of California Gold

#b6872e is rgb(182, 135, 46) in RGB and oklch(65.355% 0.11755 79.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

65.4%
0.118
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b6872e

#b6872e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #b6872e mixed with white

  1. b6872e
  2. bd9348
  3. c59f5f
  4. ccab73
  5. d4b788
  6. dbc39c
  7. e2cfaf
  8. e9dbc3
  9. f1e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b6872e mixed with black

  1. b6872e
  2. 9e7527
  3. 86631f
  4. 6f5118
  5. 594112
  6. 44310b
  7. 302106
  8. 1d1302
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6872e with less saturation

  1. b6872e
  2. b2883d
  3. af8949
  4. ab8b54
  5. a78c5e
  6. a48d67
  7. a08d70
  8. 9c8e78
  9. 988f81
  10. 949088

Questions about #b6872e

What color is #b6872e?

#b6872e is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 135, 46), in HSL hsl(39.26, 59.65%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.355% 0.11755 79.533).

What colors go well with #b6872e?

The complementary color of #b6872e is #6490d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9794b and #959636. The triadic partners are #00a5ac and #af78bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6872e?

Black text reads better on #b6872e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6872e a warm or cool color?

#b6872e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.118.