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#b58239 color: Colonel Mustard

#b58239 is rgb(181, 130, 57) in RGB and oklch(64.35% 0.109 73.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

64.3%
0.109
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b58239

#b58239 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #b58239 mixed with white

  1. b58239
  2. bd8e4f
  3. c49b64
  4. cca778
  5. d3b38b
  6. dbc09e
  7. e2ccb1
  8. e9d9c5
  9. f1e6d8
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b58239 mixed with black

  1. b58239
  2. 9d7030
  3. 865f28
  4. 6f4e1f
  5. 593e17
  6. 442f10
  7. 302009
  8. 1d1204
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b58239 with less saturation

  1. b58239
  2. b18344
  3. ad854f
  4. aa8658
  5. a68760
  6. a28968
  7. 9e8a70
  8. 9a8b78
  9. 968b7f
  10. 918c86

Questions about #b58239

What color is #b58239?

#b58239 is bright amber. The closest named color is Colonel Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(181, 130, 57), in HSL hsl(35.32, 52.1%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.35% 0.109 73.262).

What colors go well with #b58239?

The complementary color of #b58239 is #5b90ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c47655 and #999038. The triadic partners are #09a2a0 and #a579bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58239?

White text reads better on #b58239: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58239 a warm or cool color?

#b58239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.109.