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#b09232 color: Balsam Pear

#b09232 is rgb(176, 146, 50) in RGB and oklch(66.998% 0.11747 91.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

67%
0.117
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b09232

#b09232 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #b09232 mixed with white

  1. b09232
  2. b89d4c
  3. bfa862
  4. c7b276
  5. cfbd8a
  6. d7c89e
  7. dfd3b1
  8. e7dec5
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b09232 mixed with black

  1. b09232
  2. 997e2a
  3. 826b22
  4. 6c581b
  5. 564614
  6. 42350d
  7. 2e2507
  8. 1c1603
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09232 with less saturation

  1. b09232
  2. ad9341
  3. ab934d
  4. a89458
  5. a59462
  6. a3946c
  7. a09575
  8. 9d957d
  9. 9a9585
  10. 98958d

Questions about #b09232

What color is #b09232?

#b09232 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 146, 50), in HSL hsl(45.71, 55.75%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.998% 0.11747 91.188).

What colors go well with #b09232?

The complementary color of #b09232 is #7b90de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98343 and #8aa048. The triadic partners are #00a8be and #bf79b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09232?

Black text reads better on #b09232: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09232 a warm or cool color?

#b09232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.117.