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#b6873a color: Brass Yellow

#b6873a is rgb(182, 135, 58) in RGB and oklch(65.464% 0.10961 76.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

65.5%
0.110
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b6873a

#b6873a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Yellow (#b58735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b6873a mixed with white

  1. b6873a
  2. bd9351
  3. c59f65
  4. ccab79
  5. d4b78c
  6. dbc29f
  7. e2ceb2
  8. e9dbc5
  9. f1e7d8
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #b6873a mixed with black

  1. b6873a
  2. 9e7531
  3. 866328
  4. 6f5120
  5. 594118
  6. 443110
  7. 302109
  8. 1d1304
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6873a with less saturation

  1. b6873a
  2. b28846
  3. af8950
  4. ab8b5a
  5. a88c63
  6. a48d6b
  7. a08e73
  8. 9c8e7b
  9. 988f82
  10. 949089

Questions about #b6873a

What color is #b6873a?

#b6873a is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(182, 135, 58), in HSL hsl(37.26, 51.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.464% 0.10961 76.933).

What colors go well with #b6873a?

The complementary color of #b6873a is #6492d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77a54 and #98953d. The triadic partners are #0ea5a7 and #ac7bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6873a?

Black text reads better on #b6873a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6873a a warm or cool color?

#b6873a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.11.