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#b88922 color: University of California Gold

#b88922 is rgb(184, 137, 34) in RGB and oklch(65.898% 0.12534 81.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.9%
0.125
82°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b88922

#b88922 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #b88922 mixed with white

  1. b88922
  2. bf9541
  3. c6a159
  4. ceac70
  5. d5b885
  6. dcc499
  7. e3d0ae
  8. eadbc2
  9. f1e7d6
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b88922 mixed with black

  1. b88922
  2. a0761c
  3. 886416
  4. 715311
  5. 5b420b
  6. 453107
  7. 312203
  8. 1e1401
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b88922 with less saturation

  1. b88922
  2. b48a36
  3. b18b44
  4. ad8d50
  5. a98e5b
  6. a58f66
  7. a18f6f
  8. 9e9078
  9. 9a9181
  10. 969189

Questions about #b88922

What color is #b88922?

#b88922 is bright amber. The closest named color is University of California Gold. In RGB it is rgb(184, 137, 34), in HSL hsl(41.2, 68.81%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.898% 0.12534 81.798).

What colors go well with #b88922?

The complementary color of #b88922 is #6691de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7a44 and #949930. The triadic partners are #00a8b2 and #b577bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88922?

Black text reads better on #b88922: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88922 a warm or cool color?

#b88922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.125.