#b59e16 color: Wet Leaf
#b59e16 is rgb(181, 158, 22) in RGB and oklch(69.88% 0.13982 98.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b59e16
#b59e16 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wet Leaf (#b9a023). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #b59e16 mixed with white
Darker: #b59e16 mixed with black
Calmer: #b59e16 with less saturation
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Questions about #b59e16
What color is #b59e16?
#b59e16 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(181, 158, 22), in HSL hsl(51.32, 78.33%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.88% 0.13982 98.304).
What colors go well with #b59e16?
The complementary color of #b59e16 is #8b93f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68b28 and #84ae48. The triadic partners are #00b1d8 and #d579bc.
Is white or black text more readable on #b59e16?
Black text reads better on #b59e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b59e16 a warm or cool color?
#b59e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.14.