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#b68805 color: Letter Jacket

#b68805 is rgb(182, 136, 5) in RGB and oklch(65.368% 0.13307 84.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65.4%
0.133
84°
  • 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
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b68805

#b68805 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #b68805 mixed with white

  1. b68805
  2. bd9436
  3. c5a051
  4. ccac69
  5. d3b880
  6. dbc395
  7. e2cfaa
  8. e9dbbf
  9. f0e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68805 mixed with black

  1. b68805
  2. 9e7504
  3. 866303
  4. 6f5202
  5. 594101
  6. 443101
  7. 302200
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68805 with less saturation

  1. b68805
  2. b28929
  3. af8a3b
  4. ab8b49
  5. a78c56
  6. a38d61
  7. a08e6b
  8. 9c8f75
  9. 988f7e
  10. 949087

Questions about #b68805

What color is #b68805?

#b68805 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(182, 136, 5), in HSL hsl(44.41, 94.65%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.368% 0.13307 84.292).

What colors go well with #b68805?

The complementary color of #b68805 is #678de1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7737 and #8f9927. The triadic partners are #00a6b5 and #b872be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68805?

Black text reads better on #b68805: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68805 a warm or cool color?

#b68805 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.133.