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#b3a910 color: Brass Knuckle

#b3a910 is rgb(179, 169, 16) in RGB and oklch(72.049% 0.15009 105.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

72%
0.150
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b3a910

#b3a910 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Knuckle (#b9a70f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b3a910 mixed with white

  1. b3a910
  2. bab23e
  3. c1bb59
  4. c9c371
  5. d0cc86
  6. d8d59b
  7. dfddaf
  8. e7e6c3
  9. efeed7
  10. f7f7eb

Darker: #b3a910 mixed with black

  1. b3a910
  2. 9b920c
  3. 847c09
  4. 6e6706
  5. 585304
  6. 433f02
  7. 2f2c01
  8. 1d1b00
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3a910 with less saturation

  1. b3a910
  2. b1a933
  3. b0a946
  4. aea956
  5. ada864
  6. aba870
  7. aaa77c
  8. a8a786
  9. a7a691
  10. a6a59b

Questions about #b3a910

What color is #b3a910?

#b3a910 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(179, 169, 16), in HSL hsl(56.32, 83.59%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.049% 0.15009 105.229).

What colors go well with #b3a910?

The complementary color of #b3a910 is #9c95fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da950a and #79b953. The triadic partners are #00b6eb and #e67bba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3a910?

Black text reads better on #b3a910: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3a910 a warm or cool color?

#b3a910 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.15.