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#b1b331 color: Citronelle

#b1b331 is rgb(177, 179, 49) in RGB and oklch(74.221% 0.14602 110.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

74.2%
0.146
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b1b331

#b1b331 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b1b331 mixed with white

  1. b1b331
  2. b8bb4e
  3. c0c366
  4. c7ca7b
  5. cfd28f
  6. d7daa2
  7. dee1b5
  8. e6e9c7
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f8ed

Darker: #b1b331 mixed with black

  1. b1b331
  2. 999b29
  3. 838422
  4. 6c6e1a
  5. 575813
  6. 42430c
  7. 2f2f06
  8. 1c1d03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b1b331 with less saturation

  1. b1b331
  2. b0b345
  3. afb255
  4. afb163
  5. aeb16f
  6. aeb07a
  7. adaf85
  8. acae8f
  9. acad99
  10. acaca2

Questions about #b1b331

What color is #b1b331?

#b1b331 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(177, 179, 49), in HSL hsl(60.92, 57.02%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.221% 0.14602 110.372).

What colors go well with #b1b331?

The complementary color of #b1b331 is #ac9aff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dba020 and #76c267. The triadic partners are #12bbf6 and #ef82b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1b331?

Black text reads better on #b1b331: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1b331 a warm or cool color?

#b1b331 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.146.