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#b38b2b color: Mineral Umber

#b38b2b is rgb(179, 139, 43) in RGB and oklch(65.81% 0.11932 84.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.8%
0.119
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38b2b

#b38b2b is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #b38b2b mixed with white

  1. b38b2b
  2. bb9746
  3. c2a25d
  4. caae73
  5. d1b987
  6. d9c59b
  7. e1d0af
  8. e8dcc3
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b38b2b mixed with black

  1. b38b2b
  2. 9b7824
  3. 84661d
  4. 6e5416
  5. 584310
  6. 43320a
  7. 2f2305
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38b2b with less saturation

  1. b38b2b
  2. b08c3b
  3. ac8d48
  4. a98e54
  5. a68f5e
  6. a38f67
  7. 9f9070
  8. 9c9079
  9. 989181
  10. 95918a

Questions about #b38b2b

What color is #b38b2b?

#b38b2b is bright amber. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 139, 43), in HSL hsl(42.35, 61.26%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.81% 0.11932 84.946).

What colors go well with #b38b2b?

The complementary color of #b38b2b is #6d8fdb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97c44 and #909a3b. The triadic partners are #00a6b4 and #b677ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38b2b?

Black text reads better on #b38b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38b2b a warm or cool color?

#b38b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.119.