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#b48b2a color: Mineral Umber

#b48b2a is rgb(180, 139, 42) in RGB and oklch(65.911% 0.12027 84.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.9%
0.120
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b48b2a

#b48b2a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, 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: #b48b2a mixed with white

  1. b48b2a
  2. bc9746
  3. c3a25d
  4. cbae72
  5. d2b987
  6. dac59b
  7. e1d0af
  8. e8dcc3
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #b48b2a mixed with black

  1. b48b2a
  2. 9c7823
  3. 85661c
  4. 6e5416
  5. 584310
  6. 44320a
  7. 302305
  8. 1d1402
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48b2a with less saturation

  1. b48b2a
  2. b18c3b
  3. ad8d48
  4. aa8e53
  5. a78f5e
  6. a38f67
  7. a09071
  8. 9c9179
  9. 999182
  10. 95918a

Questions about #b48b2a

What color is #b48b2a?

#b48b2a is bright amber. The closest named color is Mineral Umber. In RGB it is rgb(180, 139, 42), in HSL hsl(42.17, 62.16%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.911% 0.12027 84.511).

What colors go well with #b48b2a?

The complementary color of #b48b2a is #6d90dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7c44 and #919a3a. The triadic partners are #00a6b4 and #b677bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48b2a?

Black text reads better on #b48b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48b2a a warm or cool color?

#b48b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.12.