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#b68137 color: Colonel Mustard

#b68137 is rgb(182, 129, 55) in RGB and oklch(64.249% 0.11094 72.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

64.2%
0.111
72°
  • 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 #b68137

#b68137 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 72°.

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

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b68137 mixed with white

  1. b68137
  2. be8d4e
  3. c59a63
  4. cda677
  5. d4b38a
  6. dbbf9e
  7. e3ccb1
  8. ead9c4
  9. f1e5d8
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b68137 mixed with black

  1. b68137
  2. 9e6f2e
  3. 865e26
  4. 6f4e1e
  5. 593e16
  6. 442e0f
  7. 301f08
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68137 with less saturation

  1. b68137
  2. b28343
  3. ae844d
  4. aa8557
  5. a6875f
  6. a28868
  7. 9e8970
  8. 9a8a77
  9. 968b7f
  10. 918c86

Questions about #b68137

What color is #b68137?

#b68137 is bright amber. The closest named color is Colonel Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(182, 129, 55), in HSL hsl(34.96, 53.59%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.249% 0.11094 72.355).

What colors go well with #b68137?

The complementary color of #b68137 is #5990ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57555 and #9a8f35. The triadic partners are #00a29f and #a478bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68137?

White text reads better on #b68137: 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 #b68137 a warm or cool color?

#b68137 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.111.