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#b69040 color: Venetian Gold

#b69040 is rgb(182, 144, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.343% 0.10789 83.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.3%
0.108
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b69040

#b69040 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venetian Gold (#b39142). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b69040 mixed with white

  1. b69040
  2. bd9b56
  3. c5a66a
  4. ccb17d
  5. d3bc90
  6. dac7a2
  7. e2d2b5
  8. e9ddc7
  9. f0e9da
  10. f8f4ec

Darker: #b69040 mixed with black

  1. b69040
  2. 9e7d36
  3. 866a2d
  4. 6f5724
  5. 59451b
  6. 443413
  7. 30240b
  8. 1d1505
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b69040 with less saturation

  1. b69040
  2. b3914c
  3. b09256
  4. ad935f
  5. aa9368
  6. a69470
  7. a39478
  8. a09580
  9. 9d9588
  10. 99968f

Questions about #b69040

What color is #b69040?

#b69040 is bright amber. The closest named color is Venetian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(40.68, 47.97%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.343% 0.10789 83.519).

What colors go well with #b69040?

The complementary color of #b69040 is #7495d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8354 and #969d4a. The triadic partners are #23a9b4 and #b77fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b69040?

Black text reads better on #b69040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b69040 a warm or cool color?

#b69040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.108.