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#b78635 color: Brass Yellow

#b78635 is rgb(183, 134, 53) in RGB and oklch(65.329% 0.11343 76.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

65.3%
0.113
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b78635

#b78635 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Yellow (#b58735). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b78635 mixed with white

  1. b78635
  2. be924d
  3. c69e62
  4. cdaa76
  5. d4b68a
  6. dcc29e
  7. e3ceb1
  8. eadac4
  9. f1e6d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b78635 mixed with black

  1. b78635
  2. 9f742d
  3. 876225
  4. 70511d
  5. 5a4015
  6. 45300e
  7. 312108
  8. 1e1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b78635 with less saturation

  1. b78635
  2. b38742
  3. b0894d
  4. ac8a57
  5. a88b60
  6. a48c69
  7. a08d71
  8. 9c8e79
  9. 988f81
  10. 948f89

Questions about #b78635

What color is #b78635?

#b78635 is bright amber. The closest named color is Brass Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(183, 134, 53), in HSL hsl(37.38, 55.08%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.329% 0.11343 76.686).

What colors go well with #b78635?

The complementary color of #b78635 is #6192d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87951 and #999439. The triadic partners are #00a5a8 and #ac7abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b78635?

Black text reads better on #b78635: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b78635 a warm or cool color?

#b78635 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.113.