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#b68808 color: Letter Jacket

#b68808 is rgb(182, 136, 8) in RGB and oklch(65.375% 0.1325 84.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65.4%
0.132
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 #b68808

#b68808 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.132 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: #b68808 mixed with white

  1. b68808
  2. bd9437
  3. c5a052
  4. ccac6a
  5. d3b880
  6. dbc395
  7. e2cfab
  8. e9dbc0
  9. f0e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b68808 mixed with black

  1. b68808
  2. 9e7506
  3. 866304
  4. 6f5203
  5. 594102
  6. 443101
  7. 302201
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68808 with less saturation

  1. b68808
  2. b2892a
  3. af8a3c
  4. ab8b4a
  5. a78c56
  6. a38d61
  7. a08e6b
  8. 9c8f75
  9. 988f7e
  10. 949087

Questions about #b68808

What color is #b68808?

#b68808 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(182, 136, 8), in HSL hsl(44.14, 91.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.375% 0.1325 84.161).

What colors go well with #b68808?

The complementary color of #b68808 is #678ee1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7738 and #909927. The triadic partners are #00a6b5 and #b872be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68808?

Black text reads better on #b68808: 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 #b68808 a warm or cool color?

#b68808 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.132.