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#b59f35 color: Pollen Storm

#b59f35 is rgb(181, 159, 53) in RGB and oklch(70.267% 0.12501 97.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70.3%
0.125
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b59f35

#b59f35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pollen Storm (#b8a02a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b59f35 mixed with white

  1. b59f35
  2. bca94f
  3. c3b265
  4. cbbc7a
  5. d2c58d
  6. d9cfa0
  7. e1d9b3
  8. e8e2c6
  9. f0ecd9
  10. f7f5ec

Darker: #b59f35 mixed with black

  1. b59f35
  2. 9d8a2d
  3. 867525
  4. 6f611d
  5. 594d15
  6. 443b0e
  7. 302908
  8. 1d1803
  9. 0c0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b59f35 with less saturation

  1. b59f35
  2. b39f45
  3. b0a052
  4. aea05e
  5. aca069
  6. aaa073
  7. a8a07c
  8. a5a085
  9. a3a08e
  10. a19f97

Questions about #b59f35

What color is #b59f35?

#b59f35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(181, 159, 53), in HSL hsl(49.69, 54.7%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.267% 0.12501 97.214).

What colors go well with #b59f35?

The complementary color of #b59f35 is #8c97ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38f3f and #8aad53. The triadic partners are #05b1d2 and #d080bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59f35?

Black text reads better on #b59f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59f35 a warm or cool color?

#b59f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.125.