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#b58130 color: Colonel Mustard

#b58130 is rgb(181, 129, 48) in RGB and oklch(64.067% 0.1148 74.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

64.1%
0.115
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
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b58130

#b58130 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.115 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 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Colonel Mustard (#b68238). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b58130 mixed with white

  1. b58130
  2. bd8d49
  3. c49a5f
  4. cca673
  5. d3b388
  6. dbbf9b
  7. e2ccaf
  8. e9d9c3
  9. f1e5d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b58130 mixed with black

  1. b58130
  2. 9d6f28
  3. 865e21
  4. 6f4e1a
  5. 593e13
  6. 442e0c
  7. 301f06
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58130 with less saturation

  1. b58130
  2. b1833e
  3. ad8449
  4. a98553
  5. a5875d
  6. a18865
  7. 9d896e
  8. 998a76
  9. 958b7d
  10. 918b85

Questions about #b58130

What color is #b58130?

#b58130 is bright amber. The closest named color is Colonel Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(181, 129, 48), in HSL hsl(36.54, 58.08%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.067% 0.1148 74.663).

What colors go well with #b58130?

The complementary color of #b58130 is #5a8fd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5744f and #979031. The triadic partners are #00a1a1 and #a676bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58130?

White text reads better on #b58130: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58130 a warm or cool color?

#b58130 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.115.