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#b38b2d color: Mineral Umber

#b38b2d is rgb(179, 139, 45) in RGB and oklch(65.825% 0.11812 84.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.8%
0.118
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
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38b2d

#b38b2d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.118 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 6.65:1, 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: #b38b2d mixed with white

  1. b38b2d
  2. bb9748
  3. c2a25e
  4. caae73
  5. d1b988
  6. d9c59c
  7. e1d0af
  8. e8dcc3
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b38b2d mixed with black

  1. b38b2d
  2. 9b7826
  3. 84661f
  4. 6e5418
  5. 584311
  6. 43320b
  7. 2f2306
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38b2d with less saturation

  1. b38b2d
  2. b08c3d
  3. ac8d49
  4. a98e54
  5. a68f5f
  6. a38f68
  7. 9f9071
  8. 9c9079
  9. 989182
  10. 95918a

Questions about #b38b2d

What color is #b38b2d?

#b38b2d is bright amber. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 139, 45), in HSL hsl(42.09, 59.82%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.825% 0.11812 84.653).

What colors go well with #b38b2d?

The complementary color of #b38b2d is #6d90da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97c46 and #909a3c. The triadic partners are #00a6b3 and #b677ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38b2d?

Black text reads better on #b38b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38b2d a warm or cool color?

#b38b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.118.