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#b39b2f color: Sahara

#b39b2f is rgb(179, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(69.176% 0.12583 96.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

69.2%
0.126
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
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b39b2f

#b39b2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.126 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 7.65:1, 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: #b39b2f mixed with white

  1. b39b2f
  2. baa54b
  3. c2af61
  4. c9b976
  5. d1c38b
  6. d8cd9e
  7. e0d7b2
  8. e8e1c5
  9. efebd8
  10. f7f5ec

Darker: #b39b2f mixed with black

  1. b39b2f
  2. 9b8627
  3. 847220
  4. 6e5e19
  5. 584b12
  6. 43390c
  7. 2f2806
  8. 1d1803
  9. 0c0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b39b2f with less saturation

  1. b39b2f
  2. b19b40
  3. ae9c4e
  4. ac9c5a
  5. aa9c65
  6. a79c6f
  7. a59c79
  8. a39c82
  9. a09c8b
  10. 9e9c93

Questions about #b39b2f

What color is #b39b2f?

#b39b2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sahara. In RGB it is rgb(179, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(49.09, 58.41%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.176% 0.12583 96.161).

What colors go well with #b39b2f?

The complementary color of #b39b2f is #8794e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08b3c and #88aa4e. The triadic partners are #00aecd and #cc7cb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39b2f?

Black text reads better on #b39b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39b2f a warm or cool color?

#b39b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.126.