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#b3942e color: Balsam Pear

#b3942e is rgb(179, 148, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.693% 0.12191 91.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

67.7%
0.122
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b3942e

#b3942e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #b3942e mixed with white

  1. b3942e
  2. ba9f49
  3. c2a960
  4. c9b475
  5. d1bf89
  6. d9c99d
  7. e0d4b1
  8. e8dfc4
  9. efe9d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b3942e mixed with black

  1. b3942e
  2. 9b8027
  3. 846d1f
  4. 6e5a18
  5. 584812
  6. 43360b
  7. 2f2606
  8. 1d1602
  9. 0c0801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3942e with less saturation

  1. b3942e
  2. b0953f
  3. ad954c
  4. ab9658
  5. a89662
  6. a5976c
  7. a29775
  8. a0977e
  9. 9d9787
  10. 9a978f

Questions about #b3942e

What color is #b3942e?

#b3942e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(179, 148, 46), in HSL hsl(46.02, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.693% 0.12191 91.377).

What colors go well with #b3942e?

The complementary color of #b3942e is #7c92e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd8440 and #8ca346. The triadic partners are #00abc2 and #c27ab9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3942e?

Black text reads better on #b3942e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3942e a warm or cool color?

#b3942e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.122.