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#b49232 color: Balsam Pear

#b49232 is rgb(180, 146, 50) in RGB and oklch(67.412% 0.11846 88.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.4%
0.118
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b49232

#b49232 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b49232 mixed with white

  1. b49232
  2. bb9d4c
  3. c3a862
  4. cab376
  5. d2bd8a
  6. d9c89e
  7. e1d3b1
  8. e8dec5
  9. f0e9d8
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #b49232 mixed with black

  1. b49232
  2. 9c7e2a
  3. 856b22
  4. 6e581b
  5. 584614
  6. 44350d
  7. 302507
  8. 1d1603
  9. 0c0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b49232 with less saturation

  1. b49232
  2. b19341
  3. ae934e
  4. ab9459
  5. a89563
  6. a5956c
  7. a29575
  8. 9f967e
  9. 9c9686
  10. 99968e

Questions about #b49232

What color is #b49232?

#b49232 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(180, 146, 50), in HSL hsl(44.31, 56.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.412% 0.11846 88.817).

What colors go well with #b49232?

The complementary color of #b49232 is #7893e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8346 and #8fa046. The triadic partners are #00aabd and #be7bba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49232?

Black text reads better on #b49232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49232 a warm or cool color?

#b49232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.118.