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#b28002 color: Murder Mustard

#b28002 is rgb(178, 128, 2) in RGB and oklch(63.299% 0.13033 80.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

63.3%
0.130
81°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b28002

#b28002 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #b28002 mixed with white

  1. b28002
  2. ba8d34
  3. c2994f
  4. c9a667
  5. d1b37d
  6. d9bf93
  7. e1cca9
  8. e8d9be
  9. f0e5d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #b28002 mixed with black

  1. b28002
  2. 9a6e01
  3. 835d01
  4. 6d4d01
  5. 573d00
  6. 432e00
  7. 2f1f00
  8. 1d1200
  9. 0c0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28002 with less saturation

  1. b28002
  2. ae8126
  3. aa8338
  4. a68445
  5. a28551
  6. 9f865c
  7. 9a8766
  8. 968870
  9. 928979
  10. 8e8981

Questions about #b28002

What color is #b28002?

#b28002 is bright amber. The closest named color is Murder Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(178, 128, 2), in HSL hsl(42.95, 97.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.299% 0.13033 80.907).

What colors go well with #b28002?

The complementary color of #b28002 is #5b89d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77038 and #8e911c. The triadic partners are #00a0a9 and #ad6eba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28002?

White text reads better on #b28002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28002 a warm or cool color?

#b28002 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.13.