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#b88836 color: Burnished Copper

#b88836 is rgb(184, 136, 54) in RGB and oklch(65.848% 0.11368 77.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

65.8%
0.114
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b88836

#b88836 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b88836 mixed with white

  1. b88836
  2. bf944e
  3. c7a063
  4. ceab77
  5. d5b78b
  6. dcc39e
  7. e3cfb1
  8. eadbc5
  9. f1e7d8
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b88836 mixed with black

  1. b88836
  2. a0752e
  3. 886325
  4. 71521e
  5. 5b4116
  6. 45310f
  7. 312208
  8. 1e1303
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88836 with less saturation

  1. b88836
  2. b48943
  3. b18b4e
  4. ad8c58
  5. a98d62
  6. a58e6a
  7. a28f73
  8. 9e907b
  9. 9a9083
  10. 96918a

Questions about #b88836

What color is #b88836?

#b88836 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(184, 136, 54), in HSL hsl(37.85, 54.62%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.848% 0.11368 77.606).

What colors go well with #b88836?

The complementary color of #b88836 is #6493d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7b52 and #99963b. The triadic partners are #00a6aa and #ae7bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88836?

Black text reads better on #b88836: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88836 a warm or cool color?

#b88836 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.114.