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#b38019 color: Nouveau Green

#b38019 is rgb(179, 128, 25) in RGB and oklch(63.486% 0.12499 78.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

63.5%
0.125
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b38019

#b38019 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #b38019 mixed with white

  1. b38019
  2. bb8d3b
  3. c39955
  4. caa66b
  5. d2b281
  6. dabf96
  7. e1ccab
  8. e9d9c0
  9. f0e5d5
  10. f8f2ea

Darker: #b38019 mixed with black

  1. b38019
  2. 9b6e14
  3. 845d10
  4. 6e4d0b
  5. 583d07
  6. 432e04
  7. 2f1f02
  8. 1d1201
  9. 0c0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38019 with less saturation

  1. b38019
  2. af822f
  3. ab833e
  4. a7844a
  5. a38555
  6. 9f865f
  7. 9b8768
  8. 978871
  9. 93897a
  10. 8f8a82

Questions about #b38019

What color is #b38019?

#b38019 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(179, 128, 25), in HSL hsl(40.13, 75.49%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.486% 0.12499 78.737).

What colors go well with #b38019?

The complementary color of #b38019 is #5a8bd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67141 and #919023. The triadic partners are #00a1a7 and #ab70bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38019?

White text reads better on #b38019: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38019 a warm or cool color?

#b38019 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.125.