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#b09542 color: Balsam Pear

#b09542 is rgb(176, 149, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.782% 0.10702 91.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.8%
0.107
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b09542

#b09542 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #b09542 mixed with white

  1. b09542
  2. b89f57
  3. bfaa6b
  4. c7b47e
  5. cfbf91
  6. d7caa3
  7. dfd4b5
  8. e7dfc8
  9. efeada
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b09542 mixed with black

  1. b09542
  2. 998138
  3. 826d2f
  4. 6c5a25
  5. 56481c
  6. 423714
  7. 2e260b
  8. 1c1605
  9. 0b0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09542 with less saturation

  1. b09542
  2. ae964d
  3. ab9658
  4. a99661
  5. a6976a
  6. a49772
  7. a1977a
  8. 9f9782
  9. 9c9789
  10. 9a9790

Questions about #b09542

What color is #b09542?

#b09542 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(176, 149, 66), in HSL hsl(45.27, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.782% 0.10702 91.263).

What colors go well with #b09542?

The complementary color of #b09542 is #8093da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7884f and #8da253. The triadic partners are #2da9bd and #be7fb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09542?

Black text reads better on #b09542: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09542 a warm or cool color?

#b09542 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.107.