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#b79006 color: Faint Gold

#b79006 is rgb(183, 144, 6) in RGB and oklch(67.11% 0.13597 89.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

67.1%
0.136
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b79006

#b79006 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faint Gold (#b59410). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b79006 mixed with white

  1. b79006
  2. be9b37
  3. c5a653
  4. ccb16b
  5. d4bc81
  6. dbc897
  7. e2d3ac
  8. e9dec0
  9. f0e9d5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b79006 mixed with black

  1. b79006
  2. 9f7d04
  3. 876a03
  4. 705702
  5. 5a4501
  6. 453401
  7. 312400
  8. 1e1500
  9. 0c0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b79006 with less saturation

  1. b79006
  2. b4912b
  3. b0923e
  4. ad934c
  5. aa9359
  6. a69465
  7. a3946f
  8. a09579
  9. 9c9583
  10. 99958c

Questions about #b79006

What color is #b79006?

#b79006 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Gold. In RGB it is rgb(183, 144, 6), in HSL hsl(46.78, 93.65%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.11% 0.13597 89.118).

What colors go well with #b79006?

The complementary color of #b79006 is #7490e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27e32 and #8da132. The triadic partners are #00abc2 and #c375be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b79006?

Black text reads better on #b79006: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b79006 a warm or cool color?

#b79006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.136.