University Of California Gold (#B78727)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.23:1 — vs black: 6.51:1

Color values

  • HEX #B78727
  • RGB rgb(183, 135, 39)
  • HSL hsl(40, 64%, 43%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 26, 79, 28 )
  • Websafe #CC9933

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B78727 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#2757B7
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#B73F27
#9FB727
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#27B787
#8727B7
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#279FB7
#3F27B7
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#27B73F
#2757B7
#B7279F
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

University Of California Gold
#B78727 Base
#392A0C
#78581A
#956E20
#D49E33
#DAAC51
#E7CA90
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of University Of California Gold, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#151004
#35270B
#563F12
#765719
#976F20
University Of California Gold #B78727 Base
#D6A33D
#DFB768
#E8CC93
#F1E0BF
#FBF5EA
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B78727. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B78727;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B78727;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B78727;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B78727,
        #2757B7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B78727,
        #2757B7
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$university-of-california-gold: #B78727;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$university-of-california-gold-r: 183;
$university-of-california-gold-g: 135;
$university-of-california-gold-b: 39;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $university-of-california-gold;
    color: rgba($university-of-california-gold-r, $university-of-california-gold-g, $university-of-california-gold-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How University Of California Gold appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B78727 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #979721 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #8D8D28 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BC8080 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #8F8F8F Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to University Of California Gold ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

University Of California Gold #B78727 Base
Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 2.14
Vivid Amber #CC9900 ΔE 7.23
Metallic Sunburst #9C7C38 ΔE 7.33
Harvest Gold #DA9100 ΔE 7.86

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.