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#b39028 color: Balsam Pear

#b39028 is rgb(179, 144, 40) in RGB and oklch(66.819% 0.12327 89.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.8%
0.123
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b39028

#b39028 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #b39028 mixed with white

  1. b39028
  2. ba9b45
  3. c2a65d
  4. cab172
  5. d1bc87
  6. d9c79b
  7. e0d2af
  8. e8dec3
  9. f0e9d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b39028 mixed with black

  1. b39028
  2. 9b7d21
  3. 846a1b
  4. 6e5715
  5. 58450f
  6. 433409
  7. 2f2404
  8. 1d1502
  9. 0c0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b39028 with less saturation

  1. b39028
  2. b0913a
  3. ad9248
  4. aa9254
  5. a7935f
  6. a49369
  7. a19472
  8. 9e947b
  9. 9b9484
  10. 98948c

Questions about #b39028

What color is #b39028?

#b39028 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(179, 144, 40), in HSL hsl(44.89, 63.47%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.819% 0.12327 89.108).

What colors go well with #b39028?

The complementary color of #b39028 is #7690e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc803f and #8c9f3f. The triadic partners are #00a9bd and #be78ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39028?

Black text reads better on #b39028: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39028 a warm or cool color?

#b39028 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.123.