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#b29026 color: Balsam Pear

#b29026 is rgb(178, 144, 38) in RGB and oklch(66.701% 0.12411 89.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.7%
0.124
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b29026

#b29026 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #b29026 mixed with white

  1. b29026
  2. ba9b44
  3. c1a65c
  4. c9b172
  5. d0bc86
  6. d8c79b
  7. e0d2af
  8. e8dec3
  9. efe9d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b29026 mixed with black

  1. b29026
  2. 9a7d20
  3. 836a19
  4. 6d5713
  5. 57450d
  6. 433408
  7. 2f2404
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b29026 with less saturation

  1. b29026
  2. af9139
  3. ac9147
  4. a99253
  5. a6935e
  6. a39368
  7. a09372
  8. 9d947b
  9. 9a9483
  10. 97948c

Questions about #b29026

What color is #b29026?

#b29026 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 144, 38), in HSL hsl(45.43, 64.81%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.701% 0.12411 89.883).

What colors go well with #b29026?

The complementary color of #b29026 is #778fe1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb803d and #8b9f3f. The triadic partners are #00a8be and #bf77b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b29026?

Black text reads better on #b29026: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b29026 a warm or cool color?

#b29026 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.124.