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#b8891c color: Old Trail

#b8891c is rgb(184, 137, 28) in RGB and oklch(65.866% 0.12791 82.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.9%
0.128
82°
  • 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
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b8891c

#b8891c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Trail (#bb8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b8891c mixed with white

  1. b8891c
  2. bf953e
  3. c6a157
  4. ceac6e
  5. d5b883
  6. dcc498
  7. e3d0ad
  8. eadbc1
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b8891c mixed with black

  1. b8891c
  2. a07617
  3. 886412
  4. 71530d
  5. 5b4208
  6. 453105
  7. 312202
  8. 1e1401
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8891c with less saturation

  1. b8891c
  2. b48a32
  3. b18b42
  4. ad8d4f
  5. a98e5a
  6. a58f64
  7. a18f6e
  8. 9e9078
  9. 9a9180
  10. 969189

Questions about #b8891c

What color is #b8891c?

#b8891c is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(184, 137, 28), in HSL hsl(41.92, 73.58%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.866% 0.12791 82.459).

What colors go well with #b8891c?

The complementary color of #b8891c is #6790e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7940 and #93992e. The triadic partners are #00a8b4 and #b676bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8891c?

Black text reads better on #b8891c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8891c a warm or cool color?

#b8891c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.128.