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#b39b2c color: Sahara

#b39b2c is rgb(179, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(69.155% 0.12766 96.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

69.2%
0.128
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b39b2c

#b39b2c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sahara (#b79826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b39b2c mixed with white

  1. b39b2c
  2. baa549
  3. c2af60
  4. c9b975
  5. d1c38a
  6. d8cd9e
  7. e0d7b1
  8. e8e1c5
  9. efebd8
  10. f7f5eb

Darker: #b39b2c mixed with black

  1. b39b2c
  2. 9b8625
  3. 84721e
  4. 6e5e17
  5. 584b11
  6. 43390a
  7. 2f2805
  8. 1d1802
  9. 0c0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b39b2c with less saturation

  1. b39b2c
  2. b19b3e
  3. ae9c4d
  4. ac9c59
  5. a99c64
  6. a79c6e
  7. a59c78
  8. a29c82
  9. a09c8a
  10. 9e9c93

Questions about #b39b2c

What color is #b39b2c?

#b39b2c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sahara. In RGB it is rgb(179, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(49.33, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.155% 0.12766 96.391).

What colors go well with #b39b2c?

The complementary color of #b39b2c is #8794ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08a39 and #87aa4d. The triadic partners are #00aece and #cd7cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39b2c?

Black text reads better on #b39b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39b2c a warm or cool color?

#b39b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.128.