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#b3a02e color: Martian

#b3a02e is rgb(179, 160, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.236% 0.13021 99.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

70.2%
0.130
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b3a02e

#b3a02e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b3a02e mixed with white

  1. b3a02e
  2. baaa4a
  3. c2b362
  4. c9bd77
  5. d0c68b
  6. d8d09f
  7. e0d9b2
  8. e7e3c5
  9. efecd9
  10. f7f6ec

Darker: #b3a02e mixed with black

  1. b3a02e
  2. 9b8b27
  3. 84761f
  4. 6e6118
  5. 584e12
  6. 433b0b
  7. 2f2906
  8. 1d1902
  9. 0c0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3a02e with less saturation

  1. b3a02e
  2. b1a040
  3. afa04f
  4. ada05b
  5. aba067
  6. a9a071
  7. a7a07b
  8. a5a084
  9. a3a08e
  10. a19f96

Questions about #b3a02e

What color is #b3a02e?

#b3a02e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(179, 160, 46), in HSL hsl(51.43, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.236% 0.13021 99.434).

What colors go well with #b3a02e?

The complementary color of #b3a02e is #8f95ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38f37 and #85af53. The triadic partners are #00b1d6 and #d47db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3a02e?

Black text reads better on #b3a02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3a02e a warm or cool color?

#b3a02e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.13.