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#b3a656 color: Moss Stone

#b3a656 is rgb(179, 166, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.924% 0.10261 100.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

71.9%
0.103
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b3a656

#b3a656 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss Stone (#b4a54b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b3a656 mixed with white

  1. b3a656
  2. baaf68
  3. c2b87a
  4. c9c18b
  5. d1c99b
  6. d8d2ac
  7. e0dbbd
  8. e7e4cd
  9. efedde
  10. f7f6ee

Darker: #b3a656 mixed with black

  1. b3a656
  2. 9b904a
  3. 847a3e
  4. 6e6532
  5. 585127
  6. 433e1c
  7. 2f2b12
  8. 1d1a08
  9. 0c0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3a656 with less saturation

  1. b3a656
  2. b1a660
  3. b0a669
  4. aea671
  5. ada679
  6. aba681
  7. aaa588
  8. a8a58f
  9. a7a596
  10. a6a59d

Questions about #b3a656

What color is #b3a656?

#b3a656 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Moss Stone. In RGB it is rgb(179, 166, 86), in HSL hsl(51.61, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.924% 0.10261 100.233).

What colors go well with #b3a656?

The complementary color of #b3a656 is #989de4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9959 and #8fb16c. The triadic partners are #4eb3d1 and #d08bb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3a656?

Black text reads better on #b3a656: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3a656 a warm or cool color?

#b3a656 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.103.