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#b38e2e color: Mineral Umber

#b38e2e is rgb(179, 142, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.448% 0.11878 86.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

66.4%
0.119
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b38e2e

#b38e2e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, 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: #b38e2e mixed with white

  1. b38e2e
  2. bb9949
  3. c2a45f
  4. cab074
  5. d1bb88
  6. d9c69c
  7. e0d2b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b38e2e mixed with black

  1. b38e2e
  2. 9b7b27
  3. 84681f
  4. 6e5618
  5. 584412
  6. 43340b
  7. 2f2406
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38e2e with less saturation

  1. b38e2e
  2. b08f3e
  3. ad904b
  4. aa9056
  5. a79160
  6. a39269
  7. a09272
  8. 9d937b
  9. 9a9383
  10. 97938b

Questions about #b38e2e

What color is #b38e2e?

#b38e2e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(179, 142, 46), in HSL hsl(43.31, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.448% 0.11878 86.864).

What colors go well with #b38e2e?

The complementary color of #b38e2e is #7290dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7f45 and #8f9d40. The triadic partners are #00a7b8 and #ba78ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38e2e?

Black text reads better on #b38e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38e2e a warm or cool color?

#b38e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.119.