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#b6891d color: Loden Yellow

#b6891d is rgb(182, 137, 29) in RGB and oklch(65.648% 0.12673 83.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.6%
0.127
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b6891d

#b6891d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Loden Yellow (#b68b13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b6891d mixed with white

  1. b6891d
  2. bd953f
  3. c5a157
  4. ccac6e
  5. d3b883
  6. dbc498
  7. e2d0ad
  8. e9dbc1
  9. f0e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b6891d mixed with black

  1. b6891d
  2. 9e7618
  3. 866413
  4. 6f530e
  5. 594209
  6. 443105
  7. 302203
  8. 1d1401
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6891d with less saturation

  1. b6891d
  2. b28a33
  3. af8b42
  4. ab8c4f
  5. a88d5a
  6. a48e64
  7. a08f6e
  8. 9c9077
  9. 999080
  10. 959189

Questions about #b6891d

What color is #b6891d?

#b6891d is bright amber. The closest named color is Loden Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(182, 137, 29), in HSL hsl(42.35, 72.51%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.648% 0.12673 83.441).

What colors go well with #b6891d?

The complementary color of #b6891d is #688fde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc793f and #919930. The triadic partners are #00a7b4 and #b675bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6891d?

Black text reads better on #b6891d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6891d a warm or cool color?

#b6891d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.127.