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#b28f2a color: Balsam Pear

#b28f2a is rgb(178, 143, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.519% 0.12137 88.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.5%
0.121
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b28f2a

#b28f2a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b28f2a mixed with white

  1. b28f2a
  2. ba9a46
  3. c1a55d
  4. c9b073
  5. d0bc87
  6. d8c79b
  7. e0d2af
  8. e8ddc3
  9. efe8d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b28f2a mixed with black

  1. b28f2a
  2. 9a7c23
  3. 83691c
  4. 6d5716
  5. 574510
  6. 43340a
  7. 2f2405
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28f2a with less saturation

  1. b28f2a
  2. af903b
  3. ac9149
  4. a99154
  5. a6925f
  6. a39269
  7. a09372
  8. 9d937b
  9. 9a9383
  10. 97938c

Questions about #b28f2a

What color is #b28f2a?

#b28f2a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 143, 42), in HSL hsl(44.56, 61.82%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.519% 0.12137 88.717).

What colors go well with #b28f2a?

The complementary color of #b28f2a is #7590de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8040 and #8c9e40. The triadic partners are #00a7bb and #bc77b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28f2a?

Black text reads better on #b28f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28f2a a warm or cool color?

#b28f2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.121.