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#b38232 color: Andouille

#b38232 is rgb(179, 130, 50) in RGB and oklch(64.052% 0.1125 76.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

64.1%
0.112
76°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b38232

#b38232 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Andouille (#b58338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b38232 mixed with white

  1. b38232
  2. bb8e4a
  3. c39b60
  4. caa774
  5. d2b388
  6. dac09c
  7. e1ccb0
  8. e9d9c3
  9. f0e6d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b38232 mixed with black

  1. b38232
  2. 9b702a
  3. 845f22
  4. 6e4e1b
  5. 583e14
  6. 432f0d
  7. 2f2007
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38232 with less saturation

  1. b38232
  2. af833f
  3. ac854a
  4. a88654
  5. a4875d
  6. a08866
  7. 9c896e
  8. 988a76
  9. 948b7d
  10. 908b85

Questions about #b38232

What color is #b38232?

#b38232 is bright amber. The closest named color is Andouille. In RGB it is rgb(179, 130, 50), in HSL hsl(37.21, 56.33%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.052% 0.1125 76.197).

What colors go well with #b38232?

The complementary color of #b38232 is #5d8ed0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4754f and #959035. The triadic partners are #00a1a3 and #a776ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38232?

White text reads better on #b38232: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38232 a warm or cool color?

#b38232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.112.