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#b68235 color: Colonel Mustard

#b68235 is rgb(182, 130, 53) in RGB and oklch(64.425% 0.11233 73.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.4%
0.112
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b68235

#b68235 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #b68235 mixed with white

  1. b68235
  2. be8e4d
  3. c59b62
  4. cda776
  5. d4b48a
  6. dbc09d
  7. e2ccb0
  8. ead9c4
  9. f1e6d8
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b68235 mixed with black

  1. b68235
  2. 9e702d
  3. 865f25
  4. 6f4e1d
  5. 593e15
  6. 442f0e
  7. 302008
  8. 1d1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b68235 with less saturation

  1. b68235
  2. b28441
  3. ae854c
  4. aa8656
  5. a6885f
  6. a28967
  7. 9e8a6f
  8. 9a8b77
  9. 968c7f
  10. 928d86

Questions about #b68235

What color is #b68235?

#b68235 is bright amber. The closest named color is Colonel Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(182, 130, 53), in HSL hsl(35.81, 54.89%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.425% 0.11233 73.77).

What colors go well with #b68235?

The complementary color of #b68235 is #5b90d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67653 and #999035. The triadic partners are #00a2a1 and #a678bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68235?

White text reads better on #b68235: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68235 a warm or cool color?

#b68235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.112.