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#b78622 color: University of California Gold

#b78622 is rgb(183, 134, 34) in RGB and oklch(65.185% 0.1242 80.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.2%
0.124
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b78622

#b78622 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, 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: #b78622 mixed with white

  1. b78622
  2. be9241
  3. c69e59
  4. cdaa6f
  5. d4b684
  6. dbc299
  7. e3cead
  8. eadac2
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b78622 mixed with black

  1. b78622
  2. 9f741c
  3. 876216
  4. 705111
  5. 5a400b
  6. 453007
  7. 312103
  8. 1e1301
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b78622 with less saturation

  1. b78622
  2. b38735
  3. af8943
  4. ac8a4f
  5. a88b5a
  6. a48c64
  7. a08d6e
  8. 9c8e76
  9. 988e7f
  10. 948f87

Questions about #b78622

What color is #b78622?

#b78622 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(183, 134, 34), in HSL hsl(40.27, 68.66%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.185% 0.1242 80.067).

What colors go well with #b78622?

The complementary color of #b78622 is #628fdb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7745 and #95962d. The triadic partners are #00a6ae and #b175bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b78622?

Black text reads better on #b78622: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b78622 a warm or cool color?

#b78622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.124.