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#b29802 color: Sunken Gold

#b29802 is rgb(178, 152, 2) in RGB and oklch(68.257% 0.14028 96.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

68.3%
0.140
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b29802

#b29802 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunken Gold (#b29700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b29802 mixed with white

  1. b29802
  2. b9a237
  3. c1ad54
  4. c8b76c
  5. d0c182
  6. d8cc97
  7. dfd6ac
  8. e7e0c1
  9. efead6
  10. f7f5ea

Darker: #b29802 mixed with black

  1. b29802
  2. 9a8401
  3. 837001
  4. 6d5c01
  5. 574a00
  6. 433800
  7. 2f2700
  8. 1d1700
  9. 0c0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b29802 with less saturation

  1. b29802
  2. af982b
  3. ad993f
  4. aa994e
  5. a8995b
  6. a59a67
  7. a39a72
  8. a09a7c
  9. 9e9986
  10. 9b9990

Questions about #b29802

What color is #b29802?

#b29802 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sunken Gold. In RGB it is rgb(178, 152, 2), in HSL hsl(51.14, 97.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.257% 0.14028 96.807).

What colors go well with #b29802?

The complementary color of #b29802 is #848fee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28522 and #82a83f. The triadic partners are #00add1 and #cf75b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b29802?

Black text reads better on #b29802: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b29802 a warm or cool color?

#b29802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.14.