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#b8a062 color: Frickles

#b8a062 is rgb(184, 160, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.302% 0.08578 89.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

71.3%
0.086
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b8a062

#b8a062 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frickles (#b9a161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a062 mixed with white

  1. b8a062
  2. bfa972
  3. c6b382
  4. cdbc92
  5. d4c6a1
  6. dbcfb1
  7. e2d9c0
  8. e9e2d0
  9. f1ecdf
  10. f8f5ef

Darker: #b8a062 mixed with black

  1. b8a062
  2. a08b54
  3. 887647
  4. 71613a
  5. 5b4e2d
  6. 453b21
  7. 312916
  8. 1e190b
  9. 0c0903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a062 with less saturation

  1. b8a062
  2. b6a069
  3. b4a171
  4. b2a177
  5. afa17e
  6. ada284
  7. aba28b
  8. a9a291
  9. a7a297
  10. a4a29c

Questions about #b8a062

What color is #b8a062?

#b8a062 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Frickles. In RGB it is rgb(184, 160, 98), in HSL hsl(43.26, 37.72%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.302% 0.08578 89.012).

What colors go well with #b8a062?

The complementary color of #b8a062 is #8ca0d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb966c and #9caa6c. The triadic partners are #5bb1bf and #c18fbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a062?

Black text reads better on #b8a062: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a062 a warm or cool color?

#b8a062 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.086.