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#b87709 color: Cassandra’s Curse

#b87709 is rgb(184, 119, 9) in RGB and oklch(62.293% 0.13202 70.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

62.3%
0.132
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #b87709

#b87709 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #b87709 mixed with white

  1. b87709
  2. c08535
  3. c7924f
  4. cfa067
  5. d6ad7d
  6. ddbb93
  7. e4c8a9
  8. ebd6be
  9. f2e4d4
  10. f8f1e9

Darker: #b87709 mixed with black

  1. b87709
  2. a06707
  3. 885705
  4. 714703
  5. 5b3802
  6. 452a01
  7. 311c01
  8. 1e1000
  9. 0c0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b87709 with less saturation

  1. b87709
  2. b37927
  3. af7b37
  4. aa7d45
  5. a57f50
  6. a1815b
  7. 9c8264
  8. 97836d
  9. 918576
  10. 8c867f

Questions about #b87709

What color is #b87709?

#b87709 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cassandra’s Curse. In RGB it is rgb(184, 119, 9), in HSL hsl(37.71, 90.67%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.293% 0.13202 70.938).

What colors go well with #b87709?

The complementary color of #b87709 is #428bd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86844 and #998800. The triadic partners are #009e99 and #a06ec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b87709?

White text reads better on #b87709: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b87709 a warm or cool color?

#b87709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.132.