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#b28239 color: Weissbier

#b28239 is rgb(178, 130, 57) in RGB and oklch(64.007% 0.10714 75.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64%
0.107
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b28239

#b28239 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Weissbier (#b3833b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28239 mixed with white

  1. b28239
  2. ba8e4f
  3. c29b64
  4. caa778
  5. d1b38b
  6. d9c09e
  7. e1ccb1
  8. e8d9c5
  9. f0e6d8
  10. f7f2eb

Darker: #b28239 mixed with black

  1. b28239
  2. 9a7030
  3. 835f28
  4. 6d4e1f
  5. 573e17
  6. 432f10
  7. 2f2009
  8. 1d1204
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28239 with less saturation

  1. b28239
  2. ae8344
  3. ab854e
  4. a78657
  5. a38760
  6. a08868
  7. 9c8970
  8. 988a77
  9. 948b7e
  10. 908b85

Questions about #b28239

What color is #b28239?

#b28239 is bright amber. The closest named color is Weissbier. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 57), in HSL hsl(36.2, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.007% 0.10714 75.004).

What colors go well with #b28239?

The complementary color of #b28239 is #5e8ecc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c27653 and #96903a. The triadic partners are #0fa0a0 and #a578b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28239?

White text reads better on #b28239: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28239 a warm or cool color?

#b28239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.107.