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#b28f2f color: Balsam Pear

#b28f2f is rgb(178, 143, 47) in RGB and oklch(66.556% 0.11832 88.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

66.6%
0.118
88°
  • 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 #b28f2f

#b28f2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 88°.

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: #b28f2f mixed with white

  1. b28f2f
  2. ba9a49
  3. c1a560
  4. c9b075
  5. d1bc89
  6. d8c79d
  7. e0d2b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. efe8d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b28f2f mixed with black

  1. b28f2f
  2. 9a7c27
  3. 836920
  4. 6d5719
  5. 574512
  6. 43340c
  7. 2f2406
  8. 1d1503
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b28f2f with less saturation

  1. b28f2f
  2. af903e
  3. ac914b
  4. a99156
  5. a69260
  6. a3926a
  7. a09373
  8. 9d937c
  9. 9a9384
  10. 97948c

Questions about #b28f2f

What color is #b28f2f?

#b28f2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 143, 47), in HSL hsl(43.97, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.556% 0.11832 88.09).

What colors go well with #b28f2f?

The complementary color of #b28f2f is #7590dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c98044 and #8d9d42. The triadic partners are #00a7ba and #bb79b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28f2f?

Black text reads better on #b28f2f: 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 #b28f2f a warm or cool color?

#b28f2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.118.