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#b49d4e color: Woollen Mittens

#b49d4e is rgb(180, 157, 78) in RGB and oklch(70.002% 0.10279 93.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

70%
0.103
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b49d4e

#b49d4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Woollen Mittens (#b59f55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b49d4e mixed with white

  1. b49d4e
  2. bba761
  3. c3b074
  4. caba85
  5. d1c497
  6. d9cea8
  7. e0d7ba
  8. e8e1cb
  9. f0ebdc
  10. f7f5ee

Darker: #b49d4e mixed with black

  1. b49d4e
  2. 9c8843
  3. 857338
  4. 6e5f2d
  5. 584c23
  6. 443a19
  7. 30280f
  8. 1d1807
  9. 0c0902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b49d4e with less saturation

  1. b49d4e
  2. b29d58
  3. b09e61
  4. ad9e6a
  5. ab9e72
  6. a99e7a
  7. a79e82
  8. a59e89
  9. a39e90
  10. a09e97

Questions about #b49d4e

What color is #b49d4e?

#b49d4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Woollen Mittens. In RGB it is rgb(180, 157, 78), in HSL hsl(46.47, 40.48%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.002% 0.10279 93.365).

What colors go well with #b49d4e?

The complementary color of #b49d4e is #8a9adf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9057 and #92a95f. The triadic partners are #40afc5 and #c586ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49d4e?

Black text reads better on #b49d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49d4e a warm or cool color?

#b49d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.103.