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#b2a359 color: Gingko Leaf

#b2a359 is rgb(178, 163, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.232% 0.09659 98.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.2%
0.097
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b2a359

#b2a359 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gingko Leaf (#b3a156). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2a359 mixed with white

  1. b2a359
  2. b9ac6b
  3. c1b57c
  4. c8be8c
  5. d0c89d
  6. d8d1ad
  7. dfdabd
  8. e7e3ce
  9. efecde
  10. f7f6ee

Darker: #b2a359 mixed with black

  1. b2a359
  2. 9a8d4c
  3. 837840
  4. 6d6334
  5. 574f28
  6. 433c1d
  7. 2f2a13
  8. 1d1909
  9. 0c0a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2a359 with less saturation

  1. b2a359
  2. b0a362
  3. afa36a
  4. ada372
  5. aba379
  6. aaa381
  7. a8a388
  8. a7a38e
  9. a5a395
  10. a4a29c

Questions about #b2a359

What color is #b2a359?

#b2a359 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Gingko Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(178, 163, 89), in HSL hsl(49.89, 36.63%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.232% 0.09659 98.133).

What colors go well with #b2a359?

The complementary color of #b2a359 is #949cde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca975e and #91ae6c. The triadic partners are #51b1ca and #ca8bb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a359?

Black text reads better on #b2a359: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a359 a warm or cool color?

#b2a359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.097.