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#b8951a color: Faint Gold

#b8951a is rgb(184, 149, 26) in RGB and oklch(68.306% 0.13334 90.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

68.3%
0.133
91°
  • 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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b8951a

#b8951a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #b8951a mixed with white

  1. b8951a
  2. bfa03f
  3. c6aa58
  4. cdb56f
  5. d4bf85
  6. dbca99
  7. e2d5ae
  8. e9dfc2
  9. f1ead6
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #b8951a mixed with black

  1. b8951a
  2. a08115
  3. 886d10
  4. 715a0c
  5. 5b4807
  6. 453704
  7. 312602
  8. 1e1601
  9. 0c0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8951a with less saturation

  1. b8951a
  2. b59633
  3. b29744
  4. af9752
  5. ac985e
  6. a99869
  7. a59874
  8. a2997d
  9. 9f9987
  10. 9c9990

Questions about #b8951a

What color is #b8951a?

#b8951a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Faint Gold. In RGB it is rgb(184, 149, 26), in HSL hsl(46.71, 75.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.306% 0.13334 90.984).

What colors go well with #b8951a?

The complementary color of #b8951a is #7b93eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48436 and #8da53c. The triadic partners are #00aec8 and #c879bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8951a?

Black text reads better on #b8951a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8951a a warm or cool color?

#b8951a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.133.