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#b2b333 color: Citronelle

#b2b333 is rgb(178, 179, 51) in RGB and oklch(74.319% 0.14459 109.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

74.3%
0.145
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2b333

#b2b333 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2b333 mixed with white

  1. b2b333
  2. b9bb4f
  3. c0c367
  4. c8ca7b
  5. cfd28f
  6. d7daa2
  7. dfe1b5
  8. e7e9c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f8ed

Darker: #b2b333 mixed with black

  1. b2b333
  2. 9a9b2b
  3. 838423
  4. 6d6e1c
  5. 575814
  6. 43430d
  7. 2f2f07
  8. 1d1d03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b333 with less saturation

  1. b2b333
  2. b1b347
  3. b0b256
  4. b0b263
  5. afb170
  6. aeb07b
  7. aeb085
  8. adaf8f
  9. acae99
  10. acada2

Questions about #b2b333

What color is #b2b333?

#b2b333 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 179, 51), in HSL hsl(60.47, 55.65%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.319% 0.14459 109.904).

What colors go well with #b2b333?

The complementary color of #b2b333 is #ab9aff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dba024 and #78c267. The triadic partners are #16bbf5 and #ee83b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b333?

Black text reads better on #b2b333: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b333 a warm or cool color?

#b2b333 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.145.