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#b19235 color: Balsam Pear

#b19235 is rgb(177, 146, 53) in RGB and oklch(67.126% 0.11561 90.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

67.1%
0.116
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • 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 #b19235

#b19235 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 90°.

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: #b19235 mixed with white

  1. b19235
  2. b99d4e
  3. c0a863
  4. c8b278
  5. d0bd8b
  6. d8c89f
  7. dfd3b2
  8. e7dec5
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b19235 mixed with black

  1. b19235
  2. 997e2d
  3. 836b25
  4. 6c581d
  5. 574615
  6. 42350e
  7. 2f2508
  8. 1c1603
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b19235 with less saturation

  1. b19235
  2. ae9343
  3. ac934f
  4. a9945a
  5. a69464
  6. a3956d
  7. a19575
  8. 9e957e
  9. 9b9586
  10. 98958e

Questions about #b19235

What color is #b19235?

#b19235 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(177, 146, 53), in HSL hsl(45, 53.91%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.126% 0.11561 90.195).

What colors go well with #b19235?

The complementary color of #b19235 is #7a91dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98346 and #8ca049. The triadic partners are #04a8bd and #be7ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19235?

Black text reads better on #b19235: 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 #b19235 a warm or cool color?

#b19235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.116.