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#b89142 color: Fervent Brass

#b89142 is rgb(184, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.78% 0.10756 82.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.8%
0.108
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b89142

#b89142 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fervent Brass (#bc9042). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b89142 mixed with white

  1. b89142
  2. bf9c57
  3. c6a76b
  4. cdb27e
  5. d4bd91
  6. dcc8a3
  7. e3d3b5
  8. eadec8
  9. f1e9da
  10. f8f4ec

Darker: #b89142 mixed with black

  1. b89142
  2. a07d38
  3. 886a2f
  4. 715825
  5. 5b461c
  6. 453514
  7. 31250b
  8. 1e1505
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b89142 with less saturation

  1. b89142
  2. b5924d
  3. b29358
  4. ae9461
  5. ab946a
  6. a89572
  7. a5967a
  8. a19682
  9. 9e9789
  10. 9b9790

Questions about #b89142

What color is #b89142?

#b89142 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fervent Brass. In RGB it is rgb(184, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(40.17, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.78% 0.10756 82.711).

What colors go well with #b89142?

The complementary color of #b89142 is #7497da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8456 and #989e4b. The triadic partners are #26abb5 and #b781be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89142?

Black text reads better on #b89142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89142 a warm or cool color?

#b89142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.108.