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#b09237 color: Balsam Pear

#b09237 is rgb(176, 146, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.041% 0.11391 90.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67%
0.114
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b09237

#b09237 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #b09237 mixed with white

  1. b09237
  2. b89d4f
  3. bfa864
  4. c7b278
  5. cfbd8c
  6. d7c89f
  7. dfd3b2
  8. e7dec5
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09237 mixed with black

  1. b09237
  2. 997e2e
  3. 826b26
  4. 6c581e
  5. 564616
  6. 42350f
  7. 2e2508
  8. 1c1603
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09237 with less saturation

  1. b09237
  2. ad9345
  3. ab9350
  4. a8945b
  5. a59464
  6. a3946d
  7. a09576
  8. 9d957e
  9. 9b9586
  10. 98958e

Questions about #b09237

What color is #b09237?

#b09237 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 146, 55), in HSL hsl(45.12, 52.38%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.041% 0.11391 90.523).

What colors go well with #b09237?

The complementary color of #b09237 is #7b91dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c88447 and #8ca04a. The triadic partners are #10a8bc and #bd7bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09237?

Black text reads better on #b09237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09237 a warm or cool color?

#b09237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.114.