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#b4b136 color: Citronelle

#b4b136 is rgb(180, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.072% 0.14031 107.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

74.1%
0.140
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b4b136

#b4b136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, 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: #b4b136 mixed with white

  1. b4b136
  2. bbb951
  3. c2c168
  4. c9c97c
  5. d1d190
  6. d8d8a3
  7. e0e0b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b4b136 mixed with black

  1. b4b136
  2. 9c992e
  3. 858325
  4. 6e6c1e
  5. 585716
  6. 44420f
  7. 302f08
  8. 1d1c03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b4b136 with less saturation

  1. b4b136
  2. b3b148
  3. b2b057
  4. b1b064
  5. b0af70
  6. afaf7b
  7. aeae85
  8. adad8f
  9. acad99
  10. acaca2

Questions about #b4b136

What color is #b4b136?

#b4b136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(180, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(58.57, 53.85%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.072% 0.14031 107.992).

What colors go well with #b4b136?

The complementary color of #b4b136 is #a79bfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db9e2e and #7dc065. The triadic partners are #1abbf0 and #eb84bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4b136?

Black text reads better on #b4b136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4b136 a warm or cool color?

#b4b136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.14.