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#b48a2a color: Mineral Umber

#b48a2a is rgb(180, 138, 42) in RGB and oklch(65.708% 0.1199 83.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.7%
0.120
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b48a2a

#b48a2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Umber (#b18b32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b48a2a mixed with white

  1. b48a2a
  2. bc9646
  3. c3a15d
  4. cbad72
  5. d2b987
  6. dac49b
  7. e1d0af
  8. e9dcc3
  9. f0e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #b48a2a mixed with black

  1. b48a2a
  2. 9c7723
  3. 85651c
  4. 6e5316
  5. 584210
  6. 44320a
  7. 302205
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48a2a with less saturation

  1. b48a2a
  2. b18b3a
  3. ad8c48
  4. aa8d53
  5. a68e5d
  6. a38f67
  7. 9f8f70
  8. 9c9079
  9. 989081
  10. 959189

Questions about #b48a2a

What color is #b48a2a?

#b48a2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(180, 138, 42), in HSL hsl(41.74, 62.16%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.708% 0.1199 83.73).

What colors go well with #b48a2a?

The complementary color of #b48a2a is #6b90db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7b45 and #919939. The triadic partners are #00a6b3 and #b577bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48a2a?

Black text reads better on #b48a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48a2a a warm or cool color?

#b48a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.12.