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#b98039 color: Cut the Mustard

#b98039 is rgb(185, 128, 57) in RGB and oklch(64.426% 0.11168 69.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

64.4%
0.112
69°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #b98039

#b98039 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cut the Mustard (#ba7f38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #b98039 mixed with white

  1. b98039
  2. c08d4f
  3. c89964
  4. cfa678
  5. d6b28b
  6. ddbf9e
  7. e4ccb1
  8. ebd8c5
  9. f2e5d8
  10. f8f2eb

Darker: #b98039 mixed with black

  1. b98039
  2. a06e30
  3. 895d28
  4. 714d1f
  5. 5b3d17
  6. 462e10
  7. 311f09
  8. 1e1204
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b98039 with less saturation

  1. b98039
  2. b58245
  3. b1834f
  4. ad8558
  5. a88660
  6. a48869
  7. a08970
  8. 9b8a78
  9. 978b7f
  10. 928c86

Questions about #b98039

What color is #b98039?

#b98039 is bright amber. The closest named color is Cut the Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(185, 128, 57), in HSL hsl(33.28, 52.89%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.426% 0.11168 69.265).

What colors go well with #b98039?

The complementary color of #b98039 is #5492ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77459 and #9e8e33. The triadic partners are #00a39c and #a27ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b98039?

White text reads better on #b98039: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b98039 a warm or cool color?

#b98039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.112.