#b18909 color: Yellow Brown
#b18909 is rgb(177, 137, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.027% 0.13109 87.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b18909
#b18909 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 87°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #b18909 mixed with white
Darker: #b18909 mixed with black
Calmer: #b18909 with less saturation
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Questions about #b18909
What color is #b18909?
#b18909 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(177, 137, 9), in HSL hsl(45.71, 90.32%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.027% 0.13109 87.492).
What colors go well with #b18909?
The complementary color of #b18909 is #6c8bdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7833 and #89992e. The triadic partners are #00a4b8 and #b971b8.
Is white or black text more readable on #b18909?
Black text reads better on #b18909: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b18909 a warm or cool color?
#b18909 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.131.