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#b8a028 color: Pollen Storm

#b8a028 is rgb(184, 160, 40) in RGB and oklch(70.681% 0.13379 97.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70.7%
0.134
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b8a028

#b8a028 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pollen Storm (#b8a02a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a028 mixed with white

  1. b8a028
  2. bfaa47
  3. c6b35f
  4. cdbd75
  5. d4c68a
  6. dbd09e
  7. e2d9b1
  8. e9e3c5
  9. f0ecd8
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a028 mixed with black

  1. b8a028
  2. a08b21
  3. 88761b
  4. 716115
  5. 5b4e0f
  6. 453b09
  7. 312904
  8. 1e1902
  9. 0c0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a028 with less saturation

  1. b8a028
  2. b6a03d
  3. b3a14d
  4. b1a15a
  5. aea166
  6. aca171
  7. aaa17b
  8. a7a185
  9. a5a18e
  10. a3a197

Questions about #b8a028

What color is #b8a028?

#b8a028 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(184, 160, 40), in HSL hsl(50, 64.29%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.681% 0.13379 97.141).

What colors go well with #b8a028?

The complementary color of #b8a028 is #8c97f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d78e36 and #8ab04e. The triadic partners are #00b4d7 and #d57ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a028?

Black text reads better on #b8a028: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a028 a warm or cool color?

#b8a028 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.134.