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#b28b2f color: Mineral Umber

#b28b2f is rgb(178, 139, 47) in RGB and oklch(65.732% 0.11651 84.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.7%
0.117
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b28b2f

#b28b2f is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b28b2f mixed with white

  1. b28b2f
  2. ba9649
  3. c1a25f
  4. c9ae74
  5. d1b988
  6. d8c59c
  7. e0d0b0
  8. e8dcc4
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b28b2f mixed with black

  1. b28b2f
  2. 9a7827
  3. 836620
  4. 6d5419
  5. 574312
  6. 43320c
  7. 2f2306
  8. 1d1403
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28b2f with less saturation

  1. b28b2f
  2. af8c3e
  3. ac8d4a
  4. a88e55
  5. a58e5f
  6. a28f68
  7. 9f9071
  8. 9b9079
  9. 989182
  10. 959189

Questions about #b28b2f

What color is #b28b2f?

#b28b2f is bright amber. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(178, 139, 47), in HSL hsl(42.14, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.732% 0.11651 84.933).

What colors go well with #b28b2f?

The complementary color of #b28b2f is #6e8fd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87d46 and #8f993e. The triadic partners are #00a5b3 and #b577b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28b2f?

Black text reads better on #b28b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28b2f a warm or cool color?

#b28b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.117.