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#b78232 color: Colonel Mustard

#b78232 is rgb(183, 130, 50) in RGB and oklch(64.513% 0.11486 73.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.5%
0.115
74°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b78232

#b78232 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, 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: #b78232 mixed with white

  1. b78232
  2. bf8e4b
  3. c69b60
  4. cda775
  5. d5b489
  6. dcc09c
  7. e3cdb0
  8. ead9c3
  9. f1e6d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b78232 mixed with black

  1. b78232
  2. 9f702a
  3. 875f22
  4. 704e1b
  5. 5a3e14
  6. 452f0d
  7. 312007
  8. 1e1203
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b78232 with less saturation

  1. b78232
  2. b3843f
  3. af854b
  4. ab8655
  5. a7885e
  6. a38967
  7. 9f8a6f
  8. 9b8b77
  9. 968c7f
  10. 928d86

Questions about #b78232

What color is #b78232?

#b78232 is bright amber. The closest named color is Colonel Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(183, 130, 50), in HSL hsl(36.09, 57.08%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.513% 0.11486 73.953).

What colors go well with #b78232?

The complementary color of #b78232 is #5a90d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77551 and #9a9132. The triadic partners are #00a3a2 and #a778bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b78232?

White text reads better on #b78232: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b78232 a warm or cool color?

#b78232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.115.