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#b8a136 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a136 is rgb(184, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(70.99% 0.12607 96.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

71%
0.126
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b8a136

#b8a136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grassy Ochre (#b8a336). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a136 mixed with white

  1. b8a136
  2. bfaa50
  3. c6b466
  4. cdbd7a
  5. d4c78e
  6. dbd0a1
  7. e2d9b4
  8. e9e3c7
  9. f0ecd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a136 mixed with black

  1. b8a136
  2. a08b2e
  3. 887625
  4. 71621e
  5. 5b4e16
  6. 453c0f
  7. 312a08
  8. 1e1903
  9. 0c0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a136 with less saturation

  1. b8a136
  2. b6a146
  3. b3a254
  4. b1a260
  5. afa26a
  6. aca275
  7. aaa27e
  8. a8a287
  9. a6a290
  10. a3a299

Questions about #b8a136

What color is #b8a136?

#b8a136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(49.38, 54.62%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.99% 0.12607 96.784).

What colors go well with #b8a136?

The complementary color of #b8a136 is #8e99ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69141 and #8db054. The triadic partners are #05b4d4 and #d382be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a136?

Black text reads better on #b8a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a136 a warm or cool color?

#b8a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.126.