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#b5912f color: Balsam Pear

#b5912f is rgb(181, 145, 47) in RGB and oklch(67.286% 0.12018 87.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.3%
0.120
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b5912f

#b5912f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b5912f mixed with white

  1. b5912f
  2. bc9c4a
  3. c4a760
  4. cbb275
  5. d2bd89
  6. dac89d
  7. e1d3b1
  8. e9dec4
  9. f0e9d8
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #b5912f mixed with black

  1. b5912f
  2. 9d7d27
  3. 866a20
  4. 6f5819
  5. 594612
  6. 44350c
  7. 302506
  8. 1d1503
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b5912f with less saturation

  1. b5912f
  2. b2923f
  3. af934c
  4. ac9357
  5. a99462
  6. a6946b
  7. a29575
  8. 9f957d
  9. 9c9686
  10. 99968e

Questions about #b5912f

What color is #b5912f?

#b5912f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(181, 145, 47), in HSL hsl(43.88, 58.77%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.286% 0.12018 87.871).

What colors go well with #b5912f?

The complementary color of #b5912f is #7692e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd8245 and #90a042. The triadic partners are #00aabc and #be7abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5912f?

Black text reads better on #b5912f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5912f a warm or cool color?

#b5912f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.12.