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#b88609 color: Letter Jacket

#b88609 is rgb(184, 134, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.202% 0.13258 81.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

65.2%
0.133
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b88609

#b88609 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, 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: #b88609 mixed with white

  1. b88609
  2. bf9237
  3. c79e52
  4. ceaa6a
  5. d5b680
  6. dcc295
  7. e3ceaa
  8. eadbc0
  9. f1e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b88609 mixed with black

  1. b88609
  2. a07407
  3. 886205
  4. 715103
  5. 5b4002
  6. 453001
  7. 312101
  8. 1e1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88609 with less saturation

  1. b88609
  2. b4872a
  3. b0893c
  4. ac8a4a
  5. a88b56
  6. a48c61
  7. a08d6b
  8. 9c8e75
  9. 988f7e
  10. 948f87

Questions about #b88609

What color is #b88609?

#b88609 is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 9), in HSL hsl(42.86, 90.67%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.202% 0.13258 81.668).

What colors go well with #b88609?

The complementary color of #b88609 is #618ee0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce763b and #939722. The triadic partners are #00a6b1 and #b573c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88609?

Black text reads better on #b88609: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88609 a warm or cool color?

#b88609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.133.