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#b2a42f color: Martian

#b2a42f is rgb(178, 164, 47) in RGB and oklch(71.01% 0.13291 102.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

71%
0.133
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 #b2a42f

#b2a42f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.133 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: #b2a42f mixed with white

  1. b2a42f
  2. b9ad4b
  3. c1b663
  4. c8bf78
  5. d0c98c
  6. d7d29f
  7. dfdbb3
  8. e7e4c6
  9. efedd9
  10. f7f6ec

Darker: #b2a42f mixed with black

  1. b2a42f
  2. 9a8e27
  3. 837920
  4. 6d6419
  5. 575012
  6. 433d0c
  7. 2f2b06
  8. 1d1a03
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2a42f with less saturation

  1. b2a42f
  2. b0a442
  3. aea450
  4. ada45d
  5. aba468
  6. a9a473
  7. a8a37d
  8. a6a387
  9. a4a290
  10. a3a299

Questions about #b2a42f

What color is #b2a42f?

#b2a42f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(178, 164, 47), in HSL hsl(53.59, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.01% 0.13291 102.294).

What colors go well with #b2a42f?

The complementary color of #b2a42f is #9596f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d49233 and #81b357. The triadic partners are #00b3dd and #d97eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a42f?

Black text reads better on #b2a42f: 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 #b2a42f a warm or cool color?

#b2a42f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.133.