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#b58016 color: Nouveau Green

#b58016 is rgb(181, 128, 22) in RGB and oklch(63.706% 0.12701 77.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

63.7%
0.127
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b58016

#b58016 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #b58016 mixed with white

  1. b58016
  2. bd8d3a
  3. c49954
  4. cca66b
  5. d3b380
  6. dbbf96
  7. e2ccab
  8. e9d9c0
  9. f1e5d5
  10. f8f2ea

Darker: #b58016 mixed with black

  1. b58016
  2. 9d6e12
  3. 865d0d
  4. 6f4d09
  5. 593d06
  6. 442e03
  7. 301f02
  8. 1d1201
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58016 with less saturation

  1. b58016
  2. b1822d
  3. ad833d
  4. a9844a
  5. a58655
  6. a1875f
  7. 9d8869
  8. 988972
  9. 948a7a
  10. 908a83

Questions about #b58016

What color is #b58016?

#b58016 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(181, 128, 22), in HSL hsl(40, 78.33%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.706% 0.12701 77.983).

What colors go well with #b58016?

The complementary color of #b58016 is #588cd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87141 and #939020. The triadic partners are #00a2a7 and #ab71bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58016?

White text reads better on #b58016: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58016 a warm or cool color?

#b58016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.127.