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#b09239 color: Balsam Pear

#b09239 is rgb(176, 146, 57) in RGB and oklch(67.06% 0.11241 90.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.1%
0.112
90°
  • 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
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b09239

#b09239 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #b09239 mixed with white

  1. b09239
  2. b89d50
  3. bfa865
  4. c7b279
  5. cfbd8d
  6. d7c8a0
  7. dfd3b3
  8. e7dec6
  9. efe9d9
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09239 mixed with black

  1. b09239
  2. 997e30
  3. 826b28
  4. 6c581f
  5. 564617
  6. 423510
  7. 2e2509
  8. 1c1604
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09239 with less saturation

  1. b09239
  2. ad9346
  3. ab9351
  4. a8945b
  5. a59465
  6. a3946e
  7. a09576
  8. 9d957e
  9. 9b9586
  10. 98958e

Questions about #b09239

What color is #b09239?

#b09239 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 146, 57), in HSL hsl(44.87, 51.07%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.06% 0.11241 90.23).

What colors go well with #b09239?

The complementary color of #b09239 is #7b91db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c88449 and #8ca04b. The triadic partners are #17a8bc and #bc7bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09239?

Black text reads better on #b09239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09239 a warm or cool color?

#b09239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.112.