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#b3812e color: Nouveau Green

#b3812e is rgb(179, 129, 46) in RGB and oklch(63.819% 0.11486 76.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

63.8%
0.115
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b3812e

#b3812e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #b3812e mixed with white

  1. b3812e
  2. bb8d48
  3. c39a5e
  4. caa672
  5. d2b387
  6. dabf9b
  7. e1ccaf
  8. e9d9c3
  9. f0e5d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b3812e mixed with black

  1. b3812e
  2. 9b6f27
  3. 845e1f
  4. 6e4e18
  5. 583e12
  6. 432e0b
  7. 2f1f06
  8. 1d1202
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3812e with less saturation

  1. b3812e
  2. af823c
  3. ab8448
  4. a88552
  5. a4865b
  6. a08764
  7. 9c886d
  8. 988975
  9. 948a7c
  10. 908b84

Questions about #b3812e

What color is #b3812e?

#b3812e is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(179, 129, 46), in HSL hsl(37.44, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.819% 0.11486 76.221).

What colors go well with #b3812e?

The complementary color of #b3812e is #5c8dd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4744c and #959031. The triadic partners are #00a0a3 and #a775ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3812e?

White text reads better on #b3812e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3812e a warm or cool color?

#b3812e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.115.