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#b88231 color: Cider Toddy

#b88231 is rgb(184, 130, 49) in RGB and oklch(64.62% 0.11609 73.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.6%
0.116
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b88231

#b88231 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cider Toddy (#b98033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b88231 mixed with white

  1. b88231
  2. bf8e4a
  3. c79b60
  4. cea774
  5. d5b488
  6. dcc09c
  7. e3cdb0
  8. ead9c3
  9. f1e6d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b88231 mixed with black

  1. b88231
  2. a07029
  3. 885f22
  4. 714e1a
  5. 5b3e13
  6. 452f0c
  7. 312006
  8. 1e1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88231 with less saturation

  1. b88231
  2. b4843f
  3. b0854a
  4. ac8754
  5. a8885e
  6. a48967
  7. 9f8a6f
  8. 9b8b77
  9. 978c7f
  10. 928d86

Questions about #b88231

What color is #b88231?

#b88231 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cider Toddy. In RGB it is rgb(184, 130, 49), in HSL hsl(36, 57.94%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.62% 0.11609 73.642).

What colors go well with #b88231?

The complementary color of #b88231 is #5991d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87551 and #9a9130. The triadic partners are #00a4a2 and #a778c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88231?

White text reads better on #b88231: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88231 a warm or cool color?

#b88231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.116.