#b5a226 color: Wet Leaf
#b5a226 is rgb(181, 162, 38) in RGB and oklch(70.806% 0.13621 99.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b5a226
#b5a226 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wet Leaf (#b9a023). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #b5a226 mixed with white
Darker: #b5a226 mixed with black
Calmer: #b5a226 with less saturation
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Questions about #b5a226
What color is #b5a226?
#b5a226 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(181, 162, 38), in HSL hsl(52.03, 65.3%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.806% 0.13621 99.997).
What colors go well with #b5a226?
The complementary color of #b5a226 is #9196f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6902f and #84b151. The triadic partners are #00b3db and #d87dbb.
Is white or black text more readable on #b5a226?
Black text reads better on #b5a226: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b5a226 a warm or cool color?
#b5a226 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.136.