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#b39235 color: Balsam Pear

#b39235 is rgb(179, 146, 53) in RGB and oklch(67.333% 0.11613 88.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.3%
0.116
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b39235

#b39235 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #b39235 mixed with white

  1. b39235
  2. ba9d4e
  3. c2a863
  4. cab278
  5. d1bd8b
  6. d9c89f
  7. e0d3b2
  8. e8dec5
  9. f0e9d8
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b39235 mixed with black

  1. b39235
  2. 9b7e2d
  3. 846b25
  4. 6e581d
  5. 584615
  6. 43350e
  7. 2f2508
  8. 1d1603
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b39235 with less saturation

  1. b39235
  2. b09343
  3. ad934f
  4. aa945a
  5. a89464
  6. a5956d
  7. a29576
  8. 9f967e
  9. 9c9686
  10. 99968e

Questions about #b39235

What color is #b39235?

#b39235 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(179, 146, 53), in HSL hsl(44.29, 54.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.333% 0.11613 88.992).

What colors go well with #b39235?

The complementary color of #b39235 is #7992de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8347 and #8fa048. The triadic partners are #00a9bc and #bd7bb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39235?

Black text reads better on #b39235: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39235 a warm or cool color?

#b39235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.116.