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#b2902e color: Balsam Pear

#b2902e is rgb(178, 144, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.756% 0.11946 88.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.8%
0.119
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b2902e

#b2902e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #b2902e mixed with white

  1. b2902e
  2. ba9b49
  3. c1a65f
  4. c9b174
  5. d0bc89
  6. d8c79d
  7. e0d2b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. efe9d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b2902e mixed with black

  1. b2902e
  2. 9a7d27
  3. 836a1f
  4. 6d5718
  5. 574512
  6. 43340b
  7. 2f2406
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2902e with less saturation

  1. b2902e
  2. af913e
  3. ac914b
  4. a99256
  5. a69360
  6. a3936a
  7. a09373
  8. 9d947c
  9. 9a9484
  10. 97948c

Questions about #b2902e

What color is #b2902e?

#b2902e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 144, 46), in HSL hsl(44.55, 58.93%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.756% 0.11946 88.986).

What colors go well with #b2902e?

The complementary color of #b2902e is #7690de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8142 and #8d9f43. The triadic partners are #00a8bc and #bd79b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2902e?

Black text reads better on #b2902e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2902e a warm or cool color?

#b2902e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.119.