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#b6a366 color: Frickles

#b6a366 is rgb(182, 163, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.804% 0.08319 92.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

71.8%
0.083
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b6a366

#b6a366 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frickles (#b9a161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b6a366 mixed with white

  1. b6a366
  2. bdac76
  3. c4b585
  4. cbbe94
  5. d3c7a3
  6. dad1b2
  7. e1dac2
  8. e9e3d1
  9. f0ece0
  10. f7f6f0

Darker: #b6a366 mixed with black

  1. b6a366
  2. 9e8d58
  3. 86784a
  4. 6f633c
  5. 594f2f
  6. 443c23
  7. 302a17
  8. 1d190c
  9. 0c0a04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6a366 with less saturation

  1. b6a366
  2. b4a36d
  3. b2a374
  4. b1a47a
  5. afa481
  6. ada487
  7. aba48d
  8. a9a493
  9. a7a499
  10. a6a49e

Questions about #b6a366

What color is #b6a366?

#b6a366 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Frickles. In RGB it is rgb(182, 163, 102), in HSL hsl(45.75, 35.4%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.804% 0.08319 92.73).

What colors go well with #b6a366?

The complementary color of #b6a366 is #92a1d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca996d and #9aad72. The triadic partners are #60b2c3 and #c491bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6a366?

Black text reads better on #b6a366: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6a366 a warm or cool color?

#b6a366 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.083.