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#b77809 color: Cassandra’s Curse

#b77809 is rgb(183, 120, 9) in RGB and oklch(62.357% 0.13128 72.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

62.4%
0.131
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b77809

#b77809 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cassandra’s Curse (#bb7700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b77809 mixed with white

  1. b77809
  2. bf8635
  3. c69350
  4. cea067
  5. d5ae7d
  6. dcbb93
  7. e3c9a9
  8. ebd6be
  9. f1e4d4
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b77809 mixed with black

  1. b77809
  2. 9f6707
  3. 875705
  4. 704803
  5. 5a3902
  6. 452a01
  7. 311d01
  8. 1e1000
  9. 0c0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b77809 with less saturation

  1. b77809
  2. b37a27
  3. ae7c38
  4. a97e45
  5. a58050
  6. a0815b
  7. 9b8364
  8. 96846e
  9. 918576
  10. 8c867f

Questions about #b77809

What color is #b77809?

#b77809 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cassandra’s Curse. In RGB it is rgb(183, 120, 9), in HSL hsl(38.28, 90.63%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.357% 0.13128 72.137).

What colors go well with #b77809?

The complementary color of #b77809 is #468ad4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86943 and #978900. The triadic partners are #009e9b and #a26ec0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b77809?

White text reads better on #b77809: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b77809 a warm or cool color?

#b77809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.131.