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#b08121 color: Murder Mustard

#b08121 is rgb(176, 129, 33) in RGB and oklch(63.382% 0.12038 80.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

63.4%
0.120
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b08121

#b08121 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #b08121 mixed with white

  1. b08121
  2. b88d3f
  3. c09a57
  4. c8a66d
  5. d0b383
  6. d8c097
  7. e0ccac
  8. e8d9c1
  9. efe5d5
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b08121 mixed with black

  1. b08121
  2. 996f1b
  3. 825e16
  4. 6c4e10
  5. 563e0b
  6. 422e06
  7. 2e1f03
  8. 1c1201
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b08121 with less saturation

  1. b08121
  2. ac8233
  3. a98441
  4. a5854c
  5. a18657
  6. 9e8760
  7. 9a8869
  8. 968872
  9. 92897a
  10. 8e8a82

Questions about #b08121

What color is #b08121?

#b08121 is bright amber. The closest named color is Murder Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(176, 129, 33), in HSL hsl(40.28, 68.42%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.382% 0.12038 80.175).

What colors go well with #b08121?

The complementary color of #b08121 is #5e8ad3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c47342 and #8f902c. The triadic partners are #009fa7 and #aa71b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08121?

White text reads better on #b08121: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08121 a warm or cool color?

#b08121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.12.