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#b69508 color: Main Mast Gold

#b69508 is rgb(182, 149, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.045% 0.13778 92.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

68%
0.138
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b69508

#b69508 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Main Mast Gold (#b79400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b69508 mixed with white

  1. b69508
  2. bda039
  3. c4aa54
  4. cbb56c
  5. d3c082
  6. daca97
  7. e1d5ac
  8. e9dfc1
  9. f0ead6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b69508 mixed with black

  1. b69508
  2. 9e8106
  3. 866d04
  4. 6f5a03
  5. 594802
  6. 443701
  7. 302601
  8. 1d1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b69508 with less saturation

  1. b69508
  2. b3962c
  3. b0963f
  4. ad974e
  5. aa975b
  6. a79867
  7. a49872
  8. a1987c
  9. 9e9886
  10. 9b988f

Questions about #b69508

What color is #b69508?

#b69508 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Main Mast Gold. In RGB it is rgb(182, 149, 8), in HSL hsl(48.62, 91.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.045% 0.13778 92.78).

What colors go well with #b69508?

The complementary color of #b69508 is #7c91ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3832d and #89a63a. The triadic partners are #00adca and #ca76bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b69508?

Black text reads better on #b69508: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b69508 a warm or cool color?

#b69508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.138.