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#b19905 color: Sunken Gold

#b19905 is rgb(177, 153, 5) in RGB and oklch(68.376% 0.14032 97.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

68.4%
0.140
98°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b19905

#b19905 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, 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: #b19905 mixed with white

  1. b19905
  2. b8a338
  3. c0ae54
  4. c8b86c
  5. cfc282
  6. d7cc98
  7. dfd6ac
  8. e7e1c1
  9. efebd6
  10. f7f5ea

Darker: #b19905 mixed with black

  1. b19905
  2. 998404
  3. 837003
  4. 6c5d02
  5. 574a01
  6. 423801
  7. 2f2700
  8. 1c1700
  9. 0c0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b19905 with less saturation

  1. b19905
  2. af992c
  3. ac9a3f
  4. aa9a4e
  5. a79a5c
  6. a59a67
  7. a29a72
  8. a09a7d
  9. 9e9a86
  10. 9b9a90

Questions about #b19905

What color is #b19905?

#b19905 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sunken Gold. In RGB it is rgb(177, 153, 5), in HSL hsl(51.63, 94.51%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.376% 0.14032 97.838).

What colors go well with #b19905?

The complementary color of #b19905 is #868fef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18621 and #80a941. The triadic partners are #00add2 and #d075b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19905?

Black text reads better on #b19905: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b19905 a warm or cool color?

#b19905 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.14.