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#b89508 color: Main Mast Gold

#b89508 is rgb(184, 149, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.254% 0.13809 91.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

68.3%
0.138
92°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b89508

#b89508 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #b89508 mixed with white

  1. b89508
  2. bfa039
  3. c6aa54
  4. cdb56c
  5. d4c082
  6. dbca98
  7. e2d5ac
  8. e9dfc1
  9. f1ead6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b89508 mixed with black

  1. b89508
  2. a08106
  3. 886d04
  4. 715a03
  5. 5b4802
  6. 453701
  7. 312601
  8. 1e1600
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b89508 with less saturation

  1. b89508
  2. b5962c
  3. b29740
  4. af974f
  5. ac985b
  6. a89867
  7. a59872
  8. a2997c
  9. 9f9986
  10. 9c9990

Questions about #b89508

What color is #b89508?

#b89508 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Main Mast Gold. In RGB it is rgb(184, 149, 8), in HSL hsl(48.07, 91.67%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.254% 0.13809 91.747).

What colors go well with #b89508?

The complementary color of #b89508 is #7b92ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5832f and #8ba638. The triadic partners are #00aeca and #ca77bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89508?

Black text reads better on #b89508: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89508 a warm or cool color?

#b89508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.138.