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#b38d2e color: Mineral Umber

#b38d2e is rgb(179, 141, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.242% 0.11833 86.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

66.2%
0.118
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b38d2e

#b38d2e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #b38d2e mixed with white

  1. b38d2e
  2. bb9849
  3. c2a45f
  4. caaf74
  5. d1ba88
  6. d9c69c
  7. e0d1b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b38d2e mixed with black

  1. b38d2e
  2. 9b7a27
  3. 84671f
  4. 6e5518
  5. 584412
  6. 43330b
  7. 2f2306
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38d2e with less saturation

  1. b38d2e
  2. b08e3e
  3. ad8f4a
  4. aa9055
  5. a69060
  6. a39169
  7. a09172
  8. 9d927b
  9. 999283
  10. 96938b

Questions about #b38d2e

What color is #b38d2e?

#b38d2e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 141, 46), in HSL hsl(42.86, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.242% 0.11833 86.084).

What colors go well with #b38d2e?

The complementary color of #b38d2e is #7190dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97e45 and #8f9c3f. The triadic partners are #00a7b6 and #b878ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38d2e?

Black text reads better on #b38d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38d2e a warm or cool color?

#b38d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.118.