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#b18e2c color: Mineral Umber

#b18e2c is rgb(177, 142, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.221% 0.11941 88.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

66.2%
0.119
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b18e2c

#b18e2c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Umber (#b18b32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b18e2c mixed with white

  1. b18e2c
  2. b99947
  3. c0a45e
  4. c8b073
  5. d0bb88
  6. d8c69c
  7. dfd1b0
  8. e7ddc3
  9. efe8d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b18e2c mixed with black

  1. b18e2c
  2. 997b25
  3. 83681e
  4. 6c5617
  5. 574411
  6. 42340a
  7. 2f2405
  8. 1c1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b18e2c with less saturation

  1. b18e2c
  2. ae8f3c
  3. ab9049
  4. a89055
  5. a5915f
  6. a29169
  7. 9f9272
  8. 9c927a
  9. 999283
  10. 96938b

Questions about #b18e2c

What color is #b18e2c?

#b18e2c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(177, 142, 44), in HSL hsl(44.21, 60.18%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.221% 0.11941 88.3).

What colors go well with #b18e2c?

The complementary color of #b18e2c is #748fdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97f42 and #8c9d40. The triadic partners are #00a6b9 and #ba77b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18e2c?

Black text reads better on #b18e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18e2c a warm or cool color?

#b18e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.119.