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#b4af2b color: Citronelle

#b4af2b is rgb(180, 175, 43) in RGB and oklch(73.562% 0.1449 107.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

73.6%
0.145
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b4af2b

#b4af2b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b4af2b mixed with white

  1. b4af2b
  2. bbb74a
  3. c2bf62
  4. c9c778
  5. d1cf8d
  6. d8d8a0
  7. e0dfb3
  8. e7e7c6
  9. efefd9
  10. f7f7ec

Darker: #b4af2b mixed with black

  1. b4af2b
  2. 9c9824
  3. 85811d
  4. 6e6b16
  5. 585610
  6. 44410a
  7. 302e05
  8. 1d1c02
  9. 0c0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b4af2b with less saturation

  1. b4af2b
  2. b3af41
  3. b1ae51
  4. b0ae5f
  5. afae6c
  6. aead77
  7. adad82
  8. acac8c
  9. abab96
  10. aaaaa0

Questions about #b4af2b

What color is #b4af2b?

#b4af2b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(180, 175, 43), in HSL hsl(57.81, 61.43%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.562% 0.1449 107.23).

What colors go well with #b4af2b?

The complementary color of #b4af2b is #a499ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9c23 and #7bbe60. The triadic partners are #00baf0 and #ea81bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4af2b?

Black text reads better on #b4af2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4af2b a warm or cool color?

#b4af2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.145.