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#b59006 color: Faint Gold

#b59006 is rgb(181, 144, 6) in RGB and oklch(66.896% 0.13554 90.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

66.9%
0.136
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b59006

#b59006 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #b59006 mixed with white

  1. b59006
  2. bc9b37
  3. c4a653
  4. cbb16b
  5. d2bc81
  6. dac896
  7. e1d3ab
  8. e9dec0
  9. f0e9d5
  10. f7f4ea

Darker: #b59006 mixed with black

  1. b59006
  2. 9d7d04
  3. 866a03
  4. 6f5702
  5. 594501
  6. 443401
  7. 302400
  8. 1d1500
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59006 with less saturation

  1. b59006
  2. b2912b
  3. af923d
  4. ab924c
  5. a89359
  6. a59464
  7. a2946f
  8. 9e9479
  9. 9b9582
  10. 98958c

Questions about #b59006

What color is #b59006?

#b59006 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Gold. In RGB it is rgb(181, 144, 6), in HSL hsl(47.31, 93.58%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.896% 0.13554 90.167).

What colors go well with #b59006?

The complementary color of #b59006 is #758fe8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07e30 and #8aa134. The triadic partners are #00aac3 and #c374bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59006?

Black text reads better on #b59006: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59006 a warm or cool color?

#b59006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.136.