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#b78802 color: Letter Jacket

#b78802 is rgb(183, 136, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.474% 0.134 83.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65.5%
0.134
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b78802

#b78802 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Letter Jacket (#b8860b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b78802 mixed with white

  1. b78802
  2. be9435
  3. c6a051
  4. cdac69
  5. d4b87f
  6. dbc395
  7. e2cfaa
  8. eadbbf
  9. f1e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b78802 mixed with black

  1. b78802
  2. 9f7501
  3. 876301
  4. 705201
  5. 5a4100
  6. 453100
  7. 312200
  8. 1e1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b78802 with less saturation

  1. b78802
  2. b38928
  3. b08b3b
  4. ac8c49
  5. a88d55
  6. a48e61
  7. a08e6b
  8. 9c8f75
  9. 98907e
  10. 949088

Questions about #b78802

What color is #b78802?

#b78802 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(183, 136, 2), in HSL hsl(44.42, 97.84%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.474% 0.134 83.9).

What colors go well with #b78802?

The complementary color of #b78802 is #668ee2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7737 and #909925. The triadic partners are #00a7b5 and #b872bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b78802?

Black text reads better on #b78802: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b78802 a warm or cool color?

#b78802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.134.