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#b79402 color: Main Mast Gold

#b79402 is rgb(183, 148, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.929% 0.13855 91.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

67.9%
0.139
92°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b79402

#b79402 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #b79402 mixed with white

  1. b79402
  2. be9f37
  3. c5aa53
  4. ccb46b
  5. d3bf81
  6. dbca97
  7. e2d4ac
  8. e9dfc1
  9. f0ead5
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b79402 mixed with black

  1. b79402
  2. 9f8001
  3. 876d01
  4. 705a01
  5. 5a4800
  6. 453600
  7. 312600
  8. 1e1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b79402 with less saturation

  1. b79402
  2. b4952a
  3. b1963e
  4. ae964d
  5. ab975a
  6. a79766
  7. a49771
  8. a1987b
  9. 9e9885
  10. 9b988f

Questions about #b79402

What color is #b79402?

#b79402 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Main Mast Gold. In RGB it is rgb(183, 148, 2), in HSL hsl(48.4, 97.84%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.929% 0.13855 91.808).

What colors go well with #b79402?

The complementary color of #b79402 is #7a91ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4822d and #8aa537. The triadic partners are #00adc9 and #c976be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b79402?

Black text reads better on #b79402: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b79402 a warm or cool color?

#b79402 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.139.