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#b38f2d color: Balsam Pear

#b38f2d is rgb(179, 143, 45) in RGB and oklch(66.647% 0.11986 87.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

66.6%
0.120
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b38f2d

#b38f2d is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b38f2d mixed with white

  1. b38f2d
  2. bb9a48
  3. c2a55f
  4. cab074
  5. d1bc88
  6. d9c79c
  7. e0d2b0
  8. e8ddc4
  9. f0e8d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b38f2d mixed with black

  1. b38f2d
  2. 9b7c26
  3. 84691f
  4. 6e5718
  5. 584511
  6. 43340b
  7. 2f2406
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b38f2d with less saturation

  1. b38f2d
  2. b0903d
  3. ad914a
  4. aa9156
  5. a79260
  6. a4926a
  7. a19373
  8. 9d937b
  9. 9a9484
  10. 97948c

Questions about #b38f2d

What color is #b38f2d?

#b38f2d is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(179, 143, 45), in HSL hsl(43.88, 59.82%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.647% 0.11986 87.769).

What colors go well with #b38f2d?

The complementary color of #b38f2d is #7491de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8043 and #8e9e41. The triadic partners are #00a8ba and #bb79ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38f2d?

Black text reads better on #b38f2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38f2d a warm or cool color?

#b38f2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.12.