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#b89c09 color: Perennial

#b89c09 is rgb(184, 156, 9) in RGB and oklch(69.72% 0.14179 95.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69.7%
0.142
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b89c09

#b89c09 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perennial (#bc9b08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b89c09 mixed with white

  1. b89c09
  2. bfa63a
  3. c6b056
  4. cdba6e
  5. d4c484
  6. dbce99
  7. e2d8ad
  8. e9e2c2
  9. f0ebd6
  10. f8f5eb

Darker: #b89c09 mixed with black

  1. b89c09
  2. a08707
  3. 887305
  4. 715f03
  5. 5b4c02
  6. 453901
  7. 312801
  8. 1e1800
  9. 0c0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b89c09 with less saturation

  1. b89c09
  2. b59d2e
  3. b39d42
  4. b09d51
  5. ad9e5e
  6. aa9e6a
  7. a89e76
  8. a59e80
  9. a39e8a
  10. a09e94

Questions about #b89c09

What color is #b89c09?

#b89c09 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Perennial. In RGB it is rgb(184, 156, 9), in HSL hsl(50.4, 90.67%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.72% 0.14179 95.977).

What colors go well with #b89c09?

The complementary color of #b89c09 is #8694f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d88928 and #88ad41. The triadic partners are #00b2d5 and #d379bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89c09?

Black text reads better on #b89c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89c09 a warm or cool color?

#b89c09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.142.