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#b39338 color: Balsam Pear

#b39338 is rgb(179, 147, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.568% 0.11452 89.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.6%
0.115
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b39338

#b39338 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #b39338 mixed with white

  1. b39338
  2. ba9e50
  3. c2a865
  4. c9b379
  5. d1be8d
  6. d9c9a0
  7. e0d4b3
  8. e8dec6
  9. f0e9d9
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b39338 mixed with black

  1. b39338
  2. 9b7f2f
  3. 846c27
  4. 6e591f
  5. 584717
  6. 43360f
  7. 2f2508
  8. 1d1604
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b39338 with less saturation

  1. b39338
  2. b09446
  3. ad9451
  4. ab955c
  5. a89565
  6. a5966e
  7. a29677
  8. 9f967f
  9. 9c9787
  10. 9a978f

Questions about #b39338

What color is #b39338?

#b39338 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(179, 147, 56), in HSL hsl(44.39, 52.34%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.568% 0.11452 89.339).

What colors go well with #b39338?

The complementary color of #b39338 is #7b93de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8549 and #8fa14a. The triadic partners are #10aabd and #be7cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39338?

Black text reads better on #b39338: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39338 a warm or cool color?

#b39338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.115.