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#b38c2a color: Mineral Umber

#b38c2a is rgb(179, 140, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.007% 0.12031 85.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

66%
0.120
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38c2a

#b38c2a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Umber (#b18b32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b38c2a mixed with white

  1. b38c2a
  2. bb9746
  3. c2a35d
  4. caae72
  5. d1ba87
  6. d9c59b
  7. e0d1af
  8. e8dcc3
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b38c2a mixed with black

  1. b38c2a
  2. 9b7923
  3. 84671c
  4. 6e5516
  5. 584310
  6. 43330a
  7. 2f2305
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38c2a with less saturation

  1. b38c2a
  2. b08d3b
  3. ad8e48
  4. a98f54
  5. a68f5e
  6. a39068
  7. 9f9171
  8. 9c9179
  9. 999182
  10. 95928a

Questions about #b38c2a

What color is #b38c2a?

#b38c2a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 140, 42), in HSL hsl(42.92, 61.99%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.007% 0.12031 85.86).

What colors go well with #b38c2a?

The complementary color of #b38c2a is #6f8fdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7d43 and #8f9b3c. The triadic partners are #00a6b6 and #b877ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38c2a?

Black text reads better on #b38c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38c2a a warm or cool color?

#b38c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.12.