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#b1990c color: Sunken Gold

#b1990c is rgb(177, 153, 12) in RGB and oklch(68.391% 0.13896 97.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

68.4%
0.139
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 #b1990c

#b1990c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.139 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: #b1990c mixed with white

  1. b1990c
  2. b8a33a
  3. c0ae55
  4. c8b86d
  5. cfc283
  6. d7cc98
  7. dfd6ad
  8. e7e1c1
  9. efebd6
  10. f7f5ea

Darker: #b1990c mixed with black

  1. b1990c
  2. 998409
  3. 837006
  4. 6c5d04
  5. 574a03
  6. 423802
  7. 2f2701
  8. 1c1700
  9. 0c0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b1990c with less saturation

  1. b1990c
  2. af992e
  3. ac9a41
  4. aa9a4f
  5. a79a5c
  6. a59a68
  7. a29a73
  8. a09a7d
  9. 9e9a87
  10. 9c9a90

Questions about #b1990c

What color is #b1990c?

#b1990c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sunken Gold. In RGB it is rgb(177, 153, 12), in HSL hsl(51.27, 87.3%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.391% 0.13896 97.694).

What colors go well with #b1990c?

The complementary color of #b1990c is #868fee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18724 and #81a942. The triadic partners are #00add2 and #cf75b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1990c?

Black text reads better on #b1990c: 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 #b1990c a warm or cool color?

#b1990c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.139.