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#b3b136 color: Citronelle

#b3b136 is rgb(179, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.986% 0.14048 108.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

74%
0.140
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b3b136

#b3b136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b3b136 mixed with white

  1. b3b136
  2. bab951
  3. c1c168
  4. c9c97c
  5. d0d190
  6. d8d8a3
  7. dfe0b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b3b136 mixed with black

  1. b3b136
  2. 9b992e
  3. 848325
  4. 6e6c1e
  5. 585716
  6. 43420f
  7. 2f2f08
  8. 1d1c03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3b136 with less saturation

  1. b3b136
  2. b2b148
  3. b1b057
  4. b0b064
  5. afaf70
  6. aeaf7b
  7. adae85
  8. adad8f
  9. acac98
  10. abaca2

Questions about #b3b136

What color is #b3b136?

#b3b136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(179, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(59.04, 53.65%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.986% 0.14048 108.465).

What colors go well with #b3b136?

The complementary color of #b3b136 is #a89bfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9e2c and #7cc066. The triadic partners are #1cbbf0 and #eb84ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3b136?

Black text reads better on #b3b136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3b136 a warm or cool color?

#b3b136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.14.