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#b8935e color: Barley Corn

#b8935e is rgb(184, 147, 94) in RGB and oklch(68.571% 0.08309 75.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.6%
0.083
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b8935e

#b8935e is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barley Corn (#b6935c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b8935e mixed with white

  1. b8935e
  2. bf9e6e
  3. c6a87e
  4. cdb38e
  5. d5be9e
  6. dcc8ae
  7. e3d3be
  8. eadece
  9. f1e9de
  10. f8f4ef

Darker: #b8935e mixed with black

  1. b8935e
  2. a07f51
  3. 886c44
  4. 715937
  5. 5b472b
  6. 45361f
  7. 312514
  8. 1e160a
  9. 0c0803
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8935e with less saturation

  1. b8935e
  2. b59465
  3. b2956b
  4. af9672
  5. ac9678
  6. a9977e
  7. a69884
  8. a39889
  9. a0998f
  10. 9d9994

Questions about #b8935e

What color is #b8935e?

#b8935e is soft amber. The closest named color is Barley Corn. In RGB it is rgb(184, 147, 94), in HSL hsl(35.33, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.571% 0.08309 75.593).

What colors go well with #b8935e?

The complementary color of #b8935e is #789ccd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c68a6e and #a19d5f. The triadic partners are #54aaaa and #ae8abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8935e?

Black text reads better on #b8935e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8935e a warm or cool color?

#b8935e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.083.