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#b19040 color: Pirate’s Hook

#b19040 is rgb(177, 144, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.818% 0.106 86.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

66.8%
0.106
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b19040

#b19040 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pirate’s Hook (#b08f42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b19040 mixed with white

  1. b19040
  2. b99b56
  3. c0a669
  4. c8b17d
  5. d0bc8f
  6. d8c7a2
  7. dfd2b4
  8. e7ddc7
  9. efe8da
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b19040 mixed with black

  1. b19040
  2. 997d36
  3. 836a2d
  4. 6c5724
  5. 57451b
  6. 423413
  7. 2f240b
  8. 1c1505
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b19040 with less saturation

  1. b19040
  2. ae914b
  3. ab9155
  4. a9925f
  5. a69367
  6. a3936f
  7. a09377
  8. 9d947f
  9. 9a9486
  10. 97948d

Questions about #b19040

What color is #b19040?

#b19040 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Pirate’s Hook. In RGB it is rgb(177, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(42.48, 46.89%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.818% 0.106 86.69).

What colors go well with #b19040?

The complementary color of #b19040 is #7792d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c68351 and #909d4d. The triadic partners are #27a7b5 and #b77db7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19040?

Black text reads better on #b19040: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b19040 a warm or cool color?

#b19040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.106.