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#b6902f color: Balsam Pear

#b6902f is rgb(182, 144, 47) in RGB and oklch(67.186% 0.12002 86.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

67.2%
0.120
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b6902f

#b6902f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #b6902f mixed with white

  1. b6902f
  2. bd9b4a
  3. c5a660
  4. ccb175
  5. d3bc89
  6. dac79d
  7. e2d2b1
  8. e9ddc4
  9. f0e9d8
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #b6902f mixed with black

  1. b6902f
  2. 9e7d27
  3. 866a20
  4. 6f5719
  5. 594512
  6. 44340c
  7. 302406
  8. 1d1503
  9. 0c0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6902f with less saturation

  1. b6902f
  2. b3913f
  3. b0924c
  4. ac9357
  5. a99362
  6. a6946b
  7. a39474
  8. a0957d
  9. 9c9585
  10. 99958e

Questions about #b6902f

What color is #b6902f?

#b6902f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(182, 144, 47), in HSL hsl(43.11, 58.95%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.186% 0.12002 86.529).

What colors go well with #b6902f?

The complementary color of #b6902f is #7493e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd8146 and #919f41. The triadic partners are #00aaba and #bc7abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6902f?

Black text reads better on #b6902f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6902f a warm or cool color?

#b6902f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.12.