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#b08020 color: Murder Mustard

#b08020 is rgb(176, 128, 32) in RGB and oklch(63.176% 0.12064 79.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

63.2%
0.121
80°
  • 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
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b08020

#b08020 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #b08020 mixed with white

  1. b08020
  2. b88d3f
  3. c09957
  4. c8a66d
  5. d0b282
  6. d8bf97
  7. e0ccac
  8. e8d8c0
  9. efe5d5
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b08020 mixed with black

  1. b08020
  2. 996e1a
  3. 825d15
  4. 6c4d0f
  5. 563d0a
  6. 422e06
  7. 2e1f03
  8. 1c1201
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08020 with less saturation

  1. b08020
  2. ac8132
  3. a98340
  4. a5844c
  5. a18556
  6. 9d8660
  7. 998769
  8. 968871
  9. 92887a
  10. 8e8982

Questions about #b08020

What color is #b08020?

#b08020 is bright amber. The closest named color is Murder Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(176, 128, 32), in HSL hsl(40, 69.23%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.176% 0.12064 79.519).

What colors go well with #b08020?

The complementary color of #b08020 is #5c8ad2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37242 and #8f8f2a. The triadic partners are #009fa6 and #a970b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08020?

White text reads better on #b08020: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08020 a warm or cool color?

#b08020 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.121.