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#b8812e color: Nouveau Green

#b8812e is rgb(184, 129, 46) in RGB and oklch(64.4% 0.11781 73.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

64.4%
0.118
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b8812e

#b8812e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.118 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 Nouveau Green (#b88127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b8812e mixed with white

  1. b8812e
  2. bf8e48
  3. c79a5e
  4. cea773
  5. d5b387
  6. dcc09b
  7. e3ccaf
  8. ead9c3
  9. f1e5d7
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b8812e mixed with black

  1. b8812e
  2. a06f27
  3. 885e1f
  4. 714e18
  5. 5b3e12
  6. 452e0b
  7. 311f06
  8. 1e1202
  9. 0c0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8812e with less saturation

  1. b8812e
  2. b4833c
  3. b08448
  4. ac8653
  5. a8875c
  6. a38865
  7. 9f896e
  8. 9b8b76
  9. 968b7e
  10. 928c86

Questions about #b8812e

What color is #b8812e?

#b8812e is bright amber. The closest named color is Nouveau Green. In RGB it is rgb(184, 129, 46), in HSL hsl(36.09, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.4% 0.11781 73.476).

What colors go well with #b8812e?

The complementary color of #b8812e is #5790d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87450 and #9a902d. The triadic partners are #00a3a2 and #a777c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8812e?

White text reads better on #b8812e: 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 #b8812e a warm or cool color?

#b8812e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.118.