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#b2a42c color: Martian

#b2a42c is rgb(178, 164, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.99% 0.13469 102.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

71%
0.135
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b2a42c

#b2a42c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2a42c mixed with white

  1. b2a42c
  2. b9ad4a
  3. c1b661
  4. c8c077
  5. d0c98b
  6. d7d29f
  7. dfdbb2
  8. e7e4c5
  9. efedd9
  10. f7f6ec

Darker: #b2a42c mixed with black

  1. b2a42c
  2. 9a8e25
  3. 83791e
  4. 6d6417
  5. 575011
  6. 433d0a
  7. 2f2b05
  8. 1d1a02
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2a42c with less saturation

  1. b2a42c
  2. b0a440
  3. aea44f
  4. ada45c
  5. aba467
  6. a9a472
  7. a8a37c
  8. a6a386
  9. a4a28f
  10. a3a298

Questions about #b2a42c

What color is #b2a42c?

#b2a42c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(178, 164, 44), in HSL hsl(53.73, 60.36%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.99% 0.13469 102.424).

What colors go well with #b2a42c?

The complementary color of #b2a42c is #9595f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d49230 and #81b356. The triadic partners are #00b3de and #da7eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a42c?

Black text reads better on #b2a42c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a42c a warm or cool color?

#b2a42c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.135.