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#b6892c color: University of California Gold

#b6892c is rgb(182, 137, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.741% 0.11925 81.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.7%
0.119
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b6892c

#b6892c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #b6892c mixed with white

  1. b6892c
  2. bd9547
  3. c5a05e
  4. ccac73
  5. d3b887
  6. dbc49b
  7. e2cfaf
  8. e9dbc3
  9. f1e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b6892c mixed with black

  1. b6892c
  2. 9e7625
  3. 86641e
  4. 6f5317
  5. 594211
  6. 44310a
  7. 302205
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6892c with less saturation

  1. b6892c
  2. b28a3c
  3. af8b49
  4. ab8c54
  5. a88d5e
  6. a48e68
  7. a08f70
  8. 9d9079
  9. 999081
  10. 959189

Questions about #b6892c

What color is #b6892c?

#b6892c is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 137, 44), in HSL hsl(40.43, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.741% 0.11925 81.493).

What colors go well with #b6892c?

The complementary color of #b6892c is #6891da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7b48 and #949837. The triadic partners are #00a6b0 and #b378bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6892c?

Black text reads better on #b6892c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6892c a warm or cool color?

#b6892c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.119.