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#b1a137 color: Martian

#b1a137 is rgb(177, 161, 55) in RGB and oklch(70.329% 0.12506 100.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

70.3%
0.125
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b1a137

#b1a137 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b1a137 mixed with white

  1. b1a137
  2. b8aa50
  3. c0b466
  4. c8bd7a
  5. cfc78e
  6. d7d0a1
  7. dfd9b4
  8. e7e3c7
  9. efecd9
  10. f7f6ec

Darker: #b1a137 mixed with black

  1. b1a137
  2. 998b2e
  3. 837626
  4. 6c621e
  5. 574e16
  6. 423c0f
  7. 2f2a08
  8. 1c1903
  9. 0c0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b1a137 with less saturation

  1. b1a137
  2. afa147
  3. ada154
  4. aba15f
  5. aaa16a
  6. a8a174
  7. a6a17d
  8. a4a086
  9. a3a08f
  10. a1a097

Questions about #b1a137

What color is #b1a137?

#b1a137 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(177, 161, 55), in HSL hsl(52.13, 52.59%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.329% 0.12506 100.588).

What colors go well with #b1a137?

The complementary color of #b1a137 is #9195eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0913c and #84af58. The triadic partners are #17b0d5 and #d37fb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1a137?

Black text reads better on #b1a137: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1a137 a warm or cool color?

#b1a137 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.125.