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#b59a3d color: Golden History

#b59a3d is rgb(181, 154, 61) in RGB and oklch(69.281% 0.11555 92.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

69.3%
0.116
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b59a3d

#b59a3d is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden History (#bb993a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b59a3d mixed with white

  1. b59a3d
  2. bca454
  3. c3ae69
  4. cbb87c
  5. d2c28f
  6. d9cca2
  7. e1d6b5
  8. e8e1c7
  9. f0ebda
  10. f7f5ec

Darker: #b59a3d mixed with black

  1. b59a3d
  2. 9d8534
  3. 86712b
  4. 6f5e22
  5. 594b1a
  6. 443912
  7. 30270a
  8. 1d1704
  9. 0c0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59a3d with less saturation

  1. b59a3d
  2. b29a4a
  3. b09b56
  4. ad9b60
  5. ab9c6a
  6. a89c73
  7. a69c7c
  8. a39c84
  9. a19c8c
  10. 9e9c94

Questions about #b59a3d

What color is #b59a3d?

#b59a3d is bright yellow. The closest named color is Golden History. In RGB it is rgb(181, 154, 61), in HSL hsl(46.5, 49.59%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.281% 0.11555 92.851).

What colors go well with #b59a3d?

The complementary color of #b59a3d is #8497e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf8b4a and #8fa853. The triadic partners are #20aec7 and #c780bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59a3d?

Black text reads better on #b59a3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59a3d a warm or cool color?

#b59a3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.116.