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#b58223 color: Nouveau Green

#b58223 is rgb(181, 130, 35) in RGB and oklch(64.168% 0.12204 77.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

64.2%
0.122
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b58223

#b58223 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #b58223 mixed with white

  1. b58223
  2. bd8e41
  3. c49b59
  4. cca76f
  5. d3b484
  6. dbc098
  7. e2cdad
  8. e9d9c1
  9. f1e6d6
  10. f8f2ea

Darker: #b58223 mixed with black

  1. b58223
  2. 9d701d
  3. 865f17
  4. 6f4e11
  5. 593e0c
  6. 442f07
  7. 302004
  8. 1d1201
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58223 with less saturation

  1. b58223
  2. b18335
  3. ad8543
  4. a9864e
  5. a58759
  6. a18862
  7. 9d896b
  8. 998a74
  9. 958b7c
  10. 918c85

Questions about #b58223

What color is #b58223?

#b58223 is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(181, 130, 35), in HSL hsl(39.04, 67.59%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.168% 0.12204 77.908).

What colors go well with #b58223?

The complementary color of #b58223 is #5c8dd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87446 and #94922a. The triadic partners are #00a2a7 and #ab74bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58223?

White text reads better on #b58223: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58223 a warm or cool color?

#b58223 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.122.