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#b28126 color: Nouveau Green

#b28126 is rgb(178, 129, 38) in RGB and oklch(63.643% 0.11885 78.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

63.6%
0.119
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b28126

#b28126 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nouveau Green (#b88127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28126 mixed with white

  1. b28126
  2. ba8d42
  3. c29a5a
  4. caa66f
  5. d1b384
  6. d9c099
  7. e1ccad
  8. e8d9c1
  9. f0e5d6
  10. f7f2ea

Darker: #b28126 mixed with black

  1. b28126
  2. 9a6f20
  3. 835e19
  4. 6d4e13
  5. 573e0d
  6. 432e08
  7. 2f1f04
  8. 1d1202
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28126 with less saturation

  1. b28126
  2. ae8236
  3. ab8443
  4. a7854e
  5. a38659
  6. 9f8762
  7. 9b886b
  8. 978973
  9. 938a7b
  10. 8f8a83

Questions about #b28126

What color is #b28126?

#b28126 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(178, 129, 38), in HSL hsl(39, 64.81%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.643% 0.11885 78.29).

What colors go well with #b28126?

The complementary color of #b28126 is #5d8cd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57346 and #92902d. The triadic partners are #00a0a5 and #a973b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28126?

White text reads better on #b28126: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28126 a warm or cool color?

#b28126 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.119.