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#b59338 color: Balsam Pear

#b59338 is rgb(181, 147, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.775% 0.11509 88.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

67.8%
0.115
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b59338

#b59338 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #b59338 mixed with white

  1. b59338
  2. bc9e50
  3. c4a865
  4. cbb379
  5. d2be8d
  6. dac9a0
  7. e1d4b3
  8. e9dec6
  9. f0e9d9
  10. f7f4ec

Darker: #b59338 mixed with black

  1. b59338
  2. 9d7f2f
  3. 866c27
  4. 6f591f
  5. 594717
  6. 44360f
  7. 302508
  8. 1d1604
  9. 0c0801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59338 with less saturation

  1. b59338
  2. b29446
  3. af9451
  4. ac955c
  5. a99666
  6. a6966f
  7. a39677
  8. a09780
  9. 9d9788
  10. 9a9790

Questions about #b59338

What color is #b59338?

#b59338 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(181, 147, 56), in HSL hsl(43.68, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.775% 0.11509 88.132).

What colors go well with #b59338?

The complementary color of #b59338 is #7994df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc854b and #91a149. The triadic partners are #0cabbd and #be7dbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59338?

Black text reads better on #b59338: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59338 a warm or cool color?

#b59338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.115.