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#b38c2d color: Mineral Umber

#b38c2d is rgb(179, 140, 45) in RGB and oklch(66.029% 0.11852 85.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

66%
0.119
85°
  • 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
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38c2d

#b38c2d is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #b38c2d mixed with white

  1. b38c2d
  2. bb9748
  3. c2a35f
  4. caae74
  5. d1ba88
  6. d9c59c
  7. e0d1b0
  8. e8dcc3
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b38c2d mixed with black

  1. b38c2d
  2. 9b7926
  3. 84671f
  4. 6e5518
  5. 584311
  6. 43330b
  7. 2f2306
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38c2d with less saturation

  1. b38c2d
  2. b08d3d
  3. ad8e4a
  4. a98f55
  5. a68f5f
  6. a39068
  7. a09171
  8. 9c917a
  9. 999282
  10. 95928a

Questions about #b38c2d

What color is #b38c2d?

#b38c2d is bright yellow. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 140, 45), in HSL hsl(42.54, 59.82%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.029% 0.11852 85.443).

What colors go well with #b38c2d?

The complementary color of #b38c2d is #6f90db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97d45 and #909b3d. The triadic partners are #00a6b5 and #b778ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38c2d?

Black text reads better on #b38c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38c2d a warm or cool color?

#b38c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.119.