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#b88829 color: University of California Gold

#b88829 is rgb(184, 136, 41) in RGB and oklch(65.742% 0.12159 80.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

65.7%
0.122
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b88829

#b88829 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #b88829 mixed with white

  1. b88829
  2. bf9445
  3. c7a05c
  4. ceac72
  5. d5b786
  6. dcc39b
  7. e3cfaf
  8. eadbc3
  9. f1e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b88829 mixed with black

  1. b88829
  2. a07522
  3. 88631c
  4. 715215
  5. 5b410f
  6. 453109
  7. 312205
  8. 1e1302
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88829 with less saturation

  1. b88829
  2. b4893a
  3. b18b47
  4. ad8c53
  5. a98d5d
  6. a58e67
  7. a18f70
  8. 9d8f79
  9. 999081
  10. 959189

Questions about #b88829

What color is #b88829?

#b88829 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(184, 136, 41), in HSL hsl(39.86, 63.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.742% 0.12159 80.062).

What colors go well with #b88829?

The complementary color of #b88829 is #6491db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7948 and #969733. The triadic partners are #00a7af and #b278bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88829?

Black text reads better on #b88829: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88829 a warm or cool color?

#b88829 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.122.