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#b6882c color: University of California Gold

#b6882c is rgb(182, 136, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.54% 0.11898 80.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.5%
0.119
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b6882c

#b6882c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #b6882c mixed with white

  1. b6882c
  2. bd9447
  3. c5a05e
  4. ccab73
  5. d4b787
  6. dbc39b
  7. e2cfaf
  8. e9dbc3
  9. f1e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b6882c mixed with black

  1. b6882c
  2. 9e7525
  3. 86631e
  4. 6f5217
  5. 594111
  6. 44310a
  7. 302205
  8. 1d1302
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6882c with less saturation

  1. b6882c
  2. b2893c
  3. af8a48
  4. ab8b54
  5. a88c5e
  6. a48d67
  7. a08e70
  8. 9c8f79
  9. 989081
  10. 959089

Questions about #b6882c

What color is #b6882c?

#b6882c is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 136, 44), in HSL hsl(40, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.54% 0.11898 80.693).

What colors go well with #b6882c?

The complementary color of #b6882c is #6690d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7a49 and #959736. The triadic partners are #00a6ae and #b178bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6882c?

Black text reads better on #b6882c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6882c a warm or cool color?

#b6882c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.119.