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#b49508 color: Faint Gold

#b49508 is rgb(180, 149, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.838% 0.13752 93.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

67.8%
0.138
94°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b49508

#b49508 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faint Gold (#b59410). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b49508 mixed with white

  1. b49508
  2. bba039
  3. c3aa54
  4. cab56c
  5. d1c082
  6. d9ca97
  7. e0d5ac
  8. e8dfc1
  9. f0ead6
  10. f7f4ea

Darker: #b49508 mixed with black

  1. b49508
  2. 9c8106
  3. 856d04
  4. 6e5a03
  5. 584802
  6. 443701
  7. 302601
  8. 1d1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b49508 with less saturation

  1. b49508
  2. b1962c
  3. ae963f
  4. ab974e
  5. a9975b
  6. a69766
  7. a39871
  8. a0987b
  9. 9d9885
  10. 9a988e

Questions about #b49508

What color is #b49508?

#b49508 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Gold. In RGB it is rgb(180, 149, 8), in HSL hsl(49.19, 91.49%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.838% 0.13752 93.817).

What colors go well with #b49508?

The complementary color of #b49508 is #7e90ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2832b and #87a53b. The triadic partners are #00accb and #ca75bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49508?

Black text reads better on #b49508: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49508 a warm or cool color?

#b49508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.138.