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#b89b2e color: Sahara

#b89b2e is rgb(184, 155, 46) in RGB and oklch(69.667% 0.12708 93.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

69.7%
0.127
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b89b2e

#b89b2e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sahara (#b79826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b89b2e mixed with white

  1. b89b2e
  2. bfa54a
  3. c6af61
  4. cdb976
  5. d4c38b
  6. dbcd9e
  7. e2d7b2
  8. e9e1c5
  9. f0ebd8
  10. f8f5ec

Darker: #b89b2e mixed with black

  1. b89b2e
  2. a08627
  3. 88721f
  4. 715e18
  5. 5b4b12
  6. 45390b
  7. 312806
  8. 1e1802
  9. 0c0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b89b2e with less saturation

  1. b89b2e
  2. b59c40
  3. b39c4e
  4. b09c5a
  5. ad9d66
  6. ab9d70
  7. a89d7a
  8. a59d83
  9. a29d8c
  10. a09d95

Questions about #b89b2e

What color is #b89b2e?

#b89b2e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Sahara. In RGB it is rgb(184, 155, 46), in HSL hsl(47.39, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.667% 0.12708 93.471).

What colors go well with #b89b2e?

The complementary color of #b89b2e is #8497ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48a3f and #8eaa4b. The triadic partners are #00b1cd and #cc7ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89b2e?

Black text reads better on #b89b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89b2e a warm or cool color?

#b89b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.127.