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#b49608 color: Banana Puree

#b49608 is rgb(180, 150, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.049% 0.13808 94.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68%
0.138
94°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b49608

#b49608 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Banana Puree (#b29705). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b49608 mixed with white

  1. b49608
  2. bba139
  3. c3ab54
  4. cab66c
  5. d1c082
  6. d9cb97
  7. e0d5ac
  8. e8e0c1
  9. f0ead6
  10. f7f5ea

Darker: #b49608 mixed with black

  1. b49608
  2. 9c8206
  3. 856e04
  4. 6e5b03
  5. 584902
  6. 443701
  7. 302601
  8. 1d1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b49608 with less saturation

  1. b49608
  2. b1972c
  3. ae973f
  4. ac984e
  5. a9985b
  6. a69867
  7. a39872
  8. a0997c
  9. 9e9986
  10. 9b988f

Questions about #b49608

What color is #b49608?

#b49608 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Banana Puree. In RGB it is rgb(180, 150, 8), in HSL hsl(49.53, 91.49%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.049% 0.13808 94.435).

What colors go well with #b49608?

The complementary color of #b49608 is #7f90ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28429 and #86a63c. The triadic partners are #00adcc and #cb76bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49608?

Black text reads better on #b49608: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49608 a warm or cool color?

#b49608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.138.