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#b88722 color: University of California Gold

#b88722 is rgb(184, 135, 34) in RGB and oklch(65.498% 0.12487 80.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.5%
0.125
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b88722

#b88722 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is University of California Gold (#b78727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b88722 mixed with white

  1. b88722
  2. bf9341
  3. c79f59
  4. ceab6f
  5. d5b784
  6. dcc399
  7. e3cfad
  8. eadbc2
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b88722 mixed with black

  1. b88722
  2. a0751c
  3. 886316
  4. 715111
  5. 5b410b
  6. 453107
  7. 312103
  8. 1e1301
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88722 with less saturation

  1. b88722
  2. b48835
  3. b08a44
  4. ad8b50
  5. a98c5b
  6. a58d65
  7. a18e6e
  8. 9d8f77
  9. 998f80
  10. 959088

Questions about #b88722

What color is #b88722?

#b88722 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(184, 135, 34), in HSL hsl(40.4, 68.81%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.498% 0.12487 80.287).

What colors go well with #b88722?

The complementary color of #b88722 is #6390dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7845 and #95972e. The triadic partners are #00a7af and #b276c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88722?

Black text reads better on #b88722: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88722 a warm or cool color?

#b88722 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.125.