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#b09436 color: Balsam Pear

#b09436 is rgb(176, 148, 54) in RGB and oklch(67.452% 0.11589 92.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

67.5%
0.116
92°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b09436

#b09436 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #b09436 mixed with white

  1. b09436
  2. b89f4f
  3. bfa964
  4. c7b478
  5. cfbf8c
  6. d7c99f
  7. dfd4b2
  8. e7dfc5
  9. efe9d9
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09436 mixed with black

  1. b09436
  2. 99802e
  3. 826d25
  4. 6c5a1e
  5. 564816
  6. 42360f
  7. 2e2608
  8. 1c1603
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09436 with less saturation

  1. b09436
  2. ad9544
  3. ab9550
  4. a8955b
  5. a69664
  6. a3966e
  7. a19676
  8. 9e967f
  9. 9c9687
  10. 99968f

Questions about #b09436

What color is #b09436?

#b09436 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 148, 54), in HSL hsl(46.23, 53.04%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.452% 0.11589 92.208).

What colors go well with #b09436?

The complementary color of #b09436 is #7e91de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98545 and #8aa24c. The triadic partners are #0da9c0 and #c07bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09436?

Black text reads better on #b09436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09436 a warm or cool color?

#b09436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.116.