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#b48229 color: Nouveau Green

#b48229 is rgb(180, 130, 41) in RGB and oklch(64.093% 0.11844 77.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

64.1%
0.118
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b48229

#b48229 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nouveau Green (#b88127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b48229 mixed with white

  1. b48229
  2. bc8e44
  3. c39b5b
  4. cba771
  5. d3b485
  6. dac09a
  7. e2cdae
  8. e9d9c2
  9. f0e6d6
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b48229 mixed with black

  1. b48229
  2. 9c7022
  3. 855f1c
  4. 6e4e15
  5. 583e0f
  6. 442f09
  7. 302005
  8. 1d1202
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48229 with less saturation

  1. b48229
  2. b08339
  3. ac8545
  4. a98650
  5. a5875a
  6. a18864
  7. 9d896c
  8. 998a75
  9. 958b7d
  10. 908c85

Questions about #b48229

What color is #b48229?

#b48229 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(180, 130, 41), in HSL hsl(38.42, 62.9%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.093% 0.11844 77.471).

What colors go well with #b48229?

The complementary color of #b48229 is #5d8dd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67449 and #94912e. The triadic partners are #00a2a6 and #aa74bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48229?

White text reads better on #b48229: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48229 a warm or cool color?

#b48229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.118.