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#b38c5e color: Crown Gold

#b38c5e is rgb(179, 140, 94) in RGB and oklch(66.636% 0.07809 70.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

66.6%
0.078
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38c5e

#b38c5e is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crown Gold (#b48c60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b38c5e mixed with white

  1. b38c5e
  2. bb976e
  3. c2a27e
  4. caae8e
  5. d2b99e
  6. d9c5ad
  7. e1d0be
  8. e8dcce
  9. f0e7de
  10. f7f3ee

Darker: #b38c5e mixed with black

  1. b38c5e
  2. 9b7951
  3. 846744
  4. 6e5537
  5. 58432b
  6. 43331f
  7. 2f2314
  8. 1d140a
  9. 0c0703
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38c5e with less saturation

  1. b38c5e
  2. b08d64
  3. ad8e6a
  4. aa8f70
  5. a79075
  6. a4907b
  7. a19180
  8. 9e9285
  9. 9a938a
  10. 97938f

Questions about #b38c5e

What color is #b38c5e?

#b38c5e is dusty amber. The closest named color is Crown Gold. In RGB it is rgb(179, 140, 94), in HSL hsl(32.47, 35.86%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.636% 0.07809 70.44).

What colors go well with #b38c5e?

The complementary color of #b38c5e is #6f98c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be846f and #9f965c. The triadic partners are #55a49f and #a387b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38c5e?

Black text reads better on #b38c5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38c5e a warm or cool color?

#b38c5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.078.