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#b1992c color: Sahara

#b1992c is rgb(177, 153, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.532% 0.12607 96.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

68.5%
0.126
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b1992c

#b1992c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sahara (#b79826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b1992c mixed with white

  1. b1992c
  2. b9a348
  3. c0ad60
  4. c8b875
  5. cfc289
  6. d7cc9d
  7. dfd6b1
  8. e7e0c4
  9. efebd8
  10. f7f5eb

Darker: #b1992c mixed with black

  1. b1992c
  2. 998425
  3. 83701e
  4. 6c5d17
  5. 574a11
  6. 42380a
  7. 2f2705
  8. 1c1702
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b1992c with less saturation

  1. b1992c
  2. af993e
  3. ac9a4c
  4. aa9a58
  5. a89a63
  6. a59a6d
  7. a39a77
  8. a19a80
  9. 9e9a89
  10. 9c9a91

Questions about #b1992c

What color is #b1992c?

#b1992c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sahara. In RGB it is rgb(177, 153, 44), in HSL hsl(49.17, 60.18%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.532% 0.12607 96.181).

What colors go well with #b1992c?

The complementary color of #b1992c is #8592e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce8939 and #86a84c. The triadic partners are #00accb and #ca7ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1992c?

Black text reads better on #b1992c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1992c a warm or cool color?

#b1992c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.126.