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#b59208 color: Faint Gold

#b59208 is rgb(181, 146, 8) in RGB and oklch(67.315% 0.1361 91.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

67.3%
0.136
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b59208

#b59208 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #b59208 mixed with white

  1. b59208
  2. bc9d38
  3. c4a854
  4. cbb36b
  5. d2be81
  6. dac997
  7. e1d3ac
  8. e8dec1
  9. f0e9d5
  10. f7f4ea

Darker: #b59208 mixed with black

  1. b59208
  2. 9d7e06
  3. 866b04
  4. 6f5803
  5. 594602
  6. 443501
  7. 302501
  8. 1d1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59208 with less saturation

  1. b59208
  2. b2932c
  3. af943e
  4. ac944d
  5. a9955a
  6. a69565
  7. a29670
  8. 9f967a
  9. 9c9684
  10. 99968d

Questions about #b59208

What color is #b59208?

#b59208 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Gold. In RGB it is rgb(181, 146, 8), in HSL hsl(47.86, 91.53%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.315% 0.1361 91.398).

What colors go well with #b59208?

The complementary color of #b59208 is #7890ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1802f and #89a337. The triadic partners are #00abc6 and #c675bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59208?

Black text reads better on #b59208: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59208 a warm or cool color?

#b59208 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.136.