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#b88902 color: Kenyan Sand

#b88902 is rgb(184, 137, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.788% 0.13461 84.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

65.8%
0.135
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b88902

#b88902 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kenyan Sand (#bb8800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b88902 mixed with white

  1. b88902
  2. bf9535
  3. c6a151
  4. ceac69
  5. d5b880
  6. dcc495
  7. e3d0aa
  8. eadcc0
  9. f1e7d5
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b88902 mixed with black

  1. b88902
  2. a07601
  3. 886401
  4. 715301
  5. 5b4200
  6. 453100
  7. 312200
  8. 1e1400
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88902 with less saturation

  1. b88902
  2. b48a28
  3. b18c3b
  4. ad8d4a
  5. a98e56
  6. a58e61
  7. a18f6c
  8. 9d9076
  9. 99917f
  10. 959188

Questions about #b88902

What color is #b88902?

#b88902 is bright amber. The closest named color is Kenyan Sand. In RGB it is rgb(184, 137, 2), in HSL hsl(44.51, 97.85%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.788% 0.13461 84.064).

What colors go well with #b88902?

The complementary color of #b88902 is #678fe4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07837 and #919a26. The triadic partners are #00a8b6 and #b973c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88902?

Black text reads better on #b88902: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88902 a warm or cool color?

#b88902 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.135.