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#b8860b color: Letter Jacket

#b8860b is rgb(184, 134, 11) in RGB and oklch(65.207% 0.1322 81.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

65.2%
0.132
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 #b8860b

#b8860b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.132 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: #b8860b mixed with white

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Darker: #b8860b mixed with black

  1. b8860b

Calmer: #b8860b with less saturation

  1. b8860b

Similar named colors

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Colors that go with #b8860b

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Questions about #b8860b

What color is #b8860b?

#b8860b is bright amber. The closest named color is Letter Jacket. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 11), in HSL hsl(42.66, 88.72%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.207% 0.1322 81.572).

What colors go well with #b8860b?

The complementary color of #b8860b is #618ee0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce763c and #939723. The triadic partners are #00a6b1 and #b573c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8860b?

Black text reads better on #b8860b: 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 #b8860b a warm or cool color?

#b8860b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.132.