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#b5812e color: Nouveau Green

#b5812e is rgb(181, 129, 46) in RGB and oklch(64.05% 0.11601 75.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

64.1%
0.116
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b5812e

#b5812e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #b5812e mixed with white

  1. b5812e
  2. bd8d48
  3. c49a5e
  4. cca673
  5. d3b387
  6. dbc09b
  7. e2ccaf
  8. e9d9c3
  9. f1e5d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b5812e mixed with black

  1. b5812e
  2. 9d6f27
  3. 865e1f
  4. 6f4e18
  5. 593e12
  6. 442e0b
  7. 301f06
  8. 1d1202
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b5812e with less saturation

  1. b5812e
  2. b1833c
  3. ad8448
  4. a98552
  5. a5875c
  6. a18865
  7. 9d896d
  8. 998a75
  9. 958b7d
  10. 918b85

Questions about #b5812e

What color is #b5812e?

#b5812e is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(181, 129, 46), in HSL hsl(36.89, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.05% 0.11601 75.105).

What colors go well with #b5812e?

The complementary color of #b5812e is #5a8ed1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6744e and #979030. The triadic partners are #00a2a2 and #a776bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5812e?

White text reads better on #b5812e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5812e a warm or cool color?

#b5812e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.116.