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#b19232 color: Balsam Pear

#b19232 is rgb(177, 146, 50) in RGB and oklch(67.101% 0.1177 90.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.1%
0.118
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b19232

#b19232 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #b19232 mixed with white

  1. b19232
  2. b99d4c
  3. c0a862
  4. c8b276
  5. d0bd8a
  6. d8c89e
  7. dfd3b1
  8. e7dec5
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b19232 mixed with black

  1. b19232
  2. 997e2a
  3. 836b22
  4. 6c581b
  5. 574614
  6. 42350d
  7. 2f2507
  8. 1c1603
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b19232 with less saturation

  1. b19232
  2. ae9341
  3. ac934d
  4. a99458
  5. a69462
  6. a3956c
  7. a09575
  8. 9e957d
  9. 9b9586
  10. 98958e

Questions about #b19232

What color is #b19232?

#b19232 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(177, 146, 50), in HSL hsl(45.35, 55.95%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.101% 0.1177 90.591).

What colors go well with #b19232?

The complementary color of #b19232 is #7a91de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8343 and #8ba047. The triadic partners are #00a8be and #be7ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19232?

Black text reads better on #b19232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b19232 a warm or cool color?

#b19232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.118.