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#bb8308 color: Yellow Gold

#bb8308 is rgb(187, 131, 8) in RGB and oklch(64.956% 0.13366 78.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65%
0.134
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bb8308

#bb8308 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Gold (#be8400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb8308 mixed with white

  1. bb8308
  2. c28f36
  3. c99c52
  4. d0a869
  5. d7b57f
  6. dec195
  7. e5cdaa
  8. ebdabf
  9. f2e6d4
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #bb8308 mixed with black

  1. bb8308
  2. a27106
  3. 8a6004
  4. 734f03
  5. 5c3f02
  6. 462f01
  7. 322001
  8. 1f1200
  9. 0d0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8308 with less saturation

  1. bb8308
  2. b78529
  3. b3863b
  4. ae8849
  5. aa8955
  6. a68a60
  7. a18b6a
  8. 9d8c74
  9. 988d7d
  10. 948e86

Questions about #bb8308

What color is #bb8308?

#bb8308 is bright amber. The closest named color is Yellow Gold. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 8), in HSL hsl(41.23, 91.79%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.956% 0.13366 78.076).

What colors go well with #bb8308?

The complementary color of #bb8308 is #598fdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf733f and #979418. The triadic partners are #00a6ac and #b173c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8308?

White text reads better on #bb8308: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8308 a warm or cool color?

#bb8308 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.134.