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#b29228 color: Balsam Pear

#b29228 is rgb(178, 146, 40) in RGB and oklch(67.131% 0.1241 91.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

67.1%
0.124
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b29228

#b29228 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #b29228 mixed with white

  1. b29228
  2. ba9d45
  3. c1a85d
  4. c9b372
  5. d0bd87
  6. d8c89b
  7. e0d3af
  8. e7dec3
  9. efe9d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b29228 mixed with black

  1. b29228
  2. 9a7e21
  3. 836b1b
  4. 6d5815
  5. 57460f
  6. 433509
  7. 2f2504
  8. 1d1602
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b29228 with less saturation

  1. b29228
  2. af933a
  3. ac9348
  4. a99454
  5. a7945f
  6. a49569
  7. a19573
  8. 9e957c
  9. 9b9585
  10. 98958d

Questions about #b29228

What color is #b29228?

#b29228 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(178, 146, 40), in HSL hsl(46.09, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.131% 0.1241 91.125).

What colors go well with #b29228?

The complementary color of #b29228 is #7a90e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc823d and #8aa142. The triadic partners are #00a9c1 and #c178b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b29228?

Black text reads better on #b29228: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b29228 a warm or cool color?

#b29228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.124.