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#b09802 color: Sunken Gold

#b09802 is rgb(176, 152, 2) in RGB and oklch(68.057% 0.14021 97.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

68.1%
0.140
98°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b09802

#b09802 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunken Gold (#b29700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b09802 mixed with white

  1. b09802
  2. b8a237
  3. bfad53
  4. c7b76b
  5. cfc182
  6. d7cc97
  7. ded6ac
  8. e6e0c1
  9. efead6
  10. f7f5ea

Darker: #b09802 mixed with black

  1. b09802
  2. 998401
  3. 827001
  4. 6c5c01
  5. 564a00
  6. 423800
  7. 2e2700
  8. 1c1700
  9. 0b0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b09802 with less saturation

  1. b09802
  2. ae982b
  3. ab993e
  4. a9994e
  5. a6995b
  6. a49966
  7. a19971
  8. 9f997c
  9. 9d9986
  10. 9b998f

Questions about #b09802

What color is #b09802?

#b09802 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sunken Gold. In RGB it is rgb(176, 152, 2), in HSL hsl(51.72, 97.75%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.057% 0.14021 97.825).

What colors go well with #b09802?

The complementary color of #b09802 is #858eed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0851f and #7fa840. The triadic partners are #00acd1 and #cf74b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09802?

Black text reads better on #b09802: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09802 a warm or cool color?

#b09802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.14.