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#b7b232 color: Citronelle

#b7b232 is rgb(183, 178, 50) in RGB and oklch(74.525% 0.14331 107.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

74.5%
0.143
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b7b232

#b7b232 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b7b232 mixed with white

  1. b7b232
  2. beba4f
  3. c5c266
  4. ccca7b
  5. d3d18f
  6. dad9a2
  7. e1e1b5
  8. e8e8c8
  9. f0f0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b7b232 mixed with black

  1. b7b232
  2. 9f9a2a
  3. 878322
  4. 706d1b
  5. 5a5714
  6. 45430d
  7. 312f07
  8. 1e1d03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b7b232 with less saturation

  1. b7b232
  2. b6b246
  3. b5b156
  4. b3b163
  5. b2b170
  6. b1b07b
  7. b0af86
  8. afaf90
  9. aeae9a
  10. adada3

Questions about #b7b232

What color is #b7b232?

#b7b232 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(183, 178, 50), in HSL hsl(57.74, 57.08%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.525% 0.14331 107.148).

What colors go well with #b7b232?

The complementary color of #b7b232 is #a79dff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9f2b and #7fc163. The triadic partners are #07bdf2 and #ed85be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b7b232?

Black text reads better on #b7b232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b7b232 a warm or cool color?

#b7b232 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.143.