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#b2902f color: Balsam Pear

#b2902f is rgb(178, 144, 47) in RGB and oklch(66.764% 0.11883 88.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
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 #b2902f

#b2902f 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: #b2902f mixed with white

  1. b2902f
  2. ba9b49
  3. c1a660
  4. c9b175
  5. d0bc89
  6. d8c79d
  7. e0d2b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b2902f mixed with black

  1. b2902f
  2. 9a7d27
  3. 836a20
  4. 6d5719
  5. 574512
  6. 43340c
  7. 2f2406
  8. 1d1503
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2902f with less saturation

  1. b2902f
  2. af913f
  3. ac914b
  4. a99257
  5. a69361
  6. a3936a
  7. a09373
  8. 9d947c
  9. 9a9484
  10. 97948c

Questions about #b2902f

What color is #b2902f?

#b2902f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 144, 47), in HSL hsl(44.43, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.764% 0.11883 88.858).

What colors go well with #b2902f?

The complementary color of #b2902f is #7691de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8143 and #8d9f43. The triadic partners are #00a8bb and #bc79b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2902f?

Black text reads better on #b2902f: 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 #b2902f a warm or cool color?

#b2902f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.119.