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#b48802 color: Loden Yellow

#b48802 is rgb(180, 136, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.138% 0.133 85.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

65.1%
0.133
85°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b48802

#b48802 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Loden Yellow (#b68b13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b48802 mixed with white

  1. b48802
  2. bc9435
  3. c3a051
  4. cbac69
  5. d2b87f
  6. dac395
  7. e1cfaa
  8. e9dbbf
  9. f0e7d4
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #b48802 mixed with black

  1. b48802
  2. 9c7501
  3. 856301
  4. 6e5201
  5. 584100
  6. 443100
  7. 302200
  8. 1d1300
  9. 0c0600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b48802 with less saturation

  1. b48802
  2. b08928
  3. ad8a3a
  4. a98b48
  5. a68c55
  6. a28d60
  7. 9e8e6a
  8. 9b8e74
  9. 978f7e
  10. 938f87

Questions about #b48802

What color is #b48802?

#b48802 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Loden Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 2), in HSL hsl(45.17, 97.8%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.138% 0.133 85.479).

What colors go well with #b48802?

The complementary color of #b48802 is #688ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7734 and #8d9928. The triadic partners are #00a5b6 and #b871bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48802?

Black text reads better on #b48802: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48802 a warm or cool color?

#b48802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.133.