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#b2a656 color: Moss Stone

#b2a656 is rgb(178, 166, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.832% 0.10257 100.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

71.8%
0.103
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b2a656

#b2a656 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss Stone (#b4a54b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2a656 mixed with white

  1. b2a656
  2. b9af68
  3. c1b87a
  4. c8c18b
  5. d0c99b
  6. d8d2ac
  7. dfdbbd
  8. e7e4cd
  9. efedde
  10. f7f6ee

Darker: #b2a656 mixed with black

  1. b2a656
  2. 9a904a
  3. 837a3e
  4. 6d6532
  5. 575127
  6. 433e1c
  7. 2f2b12
  8. 1d1a08
  9. 0c0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2a656 with less saturation

  1. b2a656
  2. b1a660
  3. afa669
  4. aea671
  5. aca679
  6. aba681
  7. a9a588
  8. a8a58f
  9. a7a596
  10. a5a49d

Questions about #b2a656

What color is #b2a656?

#b2a656 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Moss Stone. In RGB it is rgb(178, 166, 86), in HSL hsl(52.17, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.832% 0.10257 100.896).

What colors go well with #b2a656?

The complementary color of #b2a656 is #989de3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9959 and #8eb16c. The triadic partners are #4eb3d1 and #d08ab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a656?

Black text reads better on #b2a656: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a656 a warm or cool color?

#b2a656 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.103.