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#b08012 color: Murder Mustard

#b08012 is rgb(176, 128, 18) in RGB and oklch(63.11% 0.12593 81.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

63.1%
0.126
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b08012

#b08012 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murder Mustard (#ac7e04). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b08012 mixed with white

  1. b08012
  2. b88d38
  3. c09952
  4. c8a669
  5. d0b27f
  6. d8bf95
  7. e0ccaa
  8. e8d9bf
  9. efe5d4
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b08012 mixed with black

  1. b08012
  2. 996e0e
  3. 825d0a
  4. 6c4d07
  5. 563d04
  6. 422e02
  7. 2e1f01
  8. 1c1201
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08012 with less saturation

  1. b08012
  2. ac812b
  3. a9833b
  4. a58448
  5. a18553
  6. 9d865d
  7. 998767
  8. 958870
  9. 918879
  10. 8d8981

Questions about #b08012

What color is #b08012?

#b08012 is bright amber. The closest named color is Murder Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(176, 128, 18), in HSL hsl(41.77, 81.44%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.11% 0.12593 81.029).

What colors go well with #b08012?

The complementary color of #b08012 is #5d88d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5713b and #8d9023. The triadic partners are #009fa9 and #ac6eb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08012?

White text reads better on #b08012: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08012 a warm or cool color?

#b08012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.126.