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#b2ab56 color: Palm Frond

#b2ab56 is rgb(178, 171, 86) in RGB and oklch(72.91% 0.10767 104.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

72.9%
0.108
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b2ab56

#b2ab56 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Palm Frond (#aead5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2ab56 mixed with white

  1. b2ab56
  2. b9b369
  3. c1bc7a
  4. c8c48b
  5. d0cd9c
  6. d7d5ac
  7. dfddbd
  8. e7e6cd
  9. efeede
  10. f7f7ee

Darker: #b2ab56 mixed with black

  1. b2ab56
  2. 9a944a
  3. 837e3e
  4. 6d6832
  5. 575427
  6. 43401c
  7. 2f2d12
  8. 1d1b08
  9. 0c0b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2ab56 with less saturation

  1. b2ab56
  2. b1ab60
  3. b0ab69
  4. afaa72
  5. adaa7b
  6. acaa83
  7. aba98a
  8. aaa992
  9. a9a899
  10. a8a8a0

Questions about #b2ab56

What color is #b2ab56?

#b2ab56 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Palm Frond. In RGB it is rgb(178, 171, 86), in HSL hsl(55.43, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.91% 0.10767 104.502).

What colors go well with #b2ab56?

The complementary color of #b2ab56 is #a09ee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9d55 and #8bb770. The triadic partners are #4fb6da and #d88cb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2ab56?

Black text reads better on #b2ab56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2ab56 a warm or cool color?

#b2ab56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.108.