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#b6873b color: Brass Yellow

#b6873b is rgb(182, 135, 59) in RGB and oklch(65.474% 0.10889 76.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

65.5%
0.109
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 #b6873b

#b6873b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.109 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: #b6873b mixed with white

  1. b6873b
  2. bd9351
  3. c59f66
  4. ccab79
  5. d4b78c
  6. dbc29f
  7. e2ceb2
  8. e9dbc5
  9. f1e7d9
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #b6873b mixed with black

  1. b6873b
  2. 9e7532
  3. 866329
  4. 6f5121
  5. 594119
  6. 443111
  7. 302109
  8. 1d1304
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6873b with less saturation

  1. b6873b
  2. b28847
  3. af8951
  4. ab8b5a
  5. a88c63
  6. a48d6b
  7. a08e73
  8. 9c8e7b
  9. 988f82
  10. 949089

Questions about #b6873b

What color is #b6873b?

#b6873b is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(182, 135, 59), in HSL hsl(37.07, 51.04%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.474% 0.10889 76.676).

What colors go well with #b6873b?

The complementary color of #b6873b is #6492d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77b55 and #99953e. The triadic partners are #12a5a7 and #ab7bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6873b?

Black text reads better on #b6873b: 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 #b6873b a warm or cool color?

#b6873b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.109.