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#b09136 color: Balsam Pear

#b09136 is rgb(176, 145, 54) in RGB and oklch(66.823% 0.11406 89.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.8%
0.114
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b09136

#b09136 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b09136 mixed with white

  1. b09136
  2. b89c4e
  3. c0a764
  4. c7b278
  5. cfbd8b
  6. d7c89f
  7. dfd3b2
  8. e7dec5
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09136 mixed with black

  1. b09136
  2. 997d2e
  3. 826a25
  4. 6c581e
  5. 564616
  6. 42350f
  7. 2e2508
  8. 1c1503
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09136 with less saturation

  1. b09136
  2. ad9244
  3. ab924f
  4. a8935a
  5. a59363
  6. a2946c
  7. a09475
  8. 9d947d
  9. 9a9485
  10. 97948d

Questions about #b09136

What color is #b09136?

#b09136 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 145, 54), in HSL hsl(44.75, 53.04%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.823% 0.11406 89.875).

What colors go well with #b09136?

The complementary color of #b09136 is #7991db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c88347 and #8c9f49. The triadic partners are #0ba7bb and #bc7ab6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09136?

Black text reads better on #b09136: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09136 a warm or cool color?

#b09136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.114.