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#b8a229 color: Wet Leaf

#b8a229 is rgb(184, 162, 41) in RGB and oklch(71.112% 0.13471 98.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

71.1%
0.135
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • 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 #b8a229

#b8a229 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 98°.

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 Wet Leaf (#b9a023). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a229 mixed with white

  1. b8a229
  2. bfab48
  3. c6b560
  4. cdbe76
  5. d4c78a
  6. dbd19e
  7. e2dab2
  8. e9e3c5
  9. f0edd8
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a229 mixed with black

  1. b8a229
  2. a08c22
  3. 88771c
  4. 716315
  5. 5b4f0f
  6. 453c09
  7. 312a05
  8. 1e1902
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a229 with less saturation

  1. b8a229
  2. b6a23e
  3. b3a34d
  4. b1a35b
  5. afa367
  6. ada372
  7. aaa37c
  8. a8a386
  9. a6a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #b8a229

What color is #b8a229?

#b8a229 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 41), in HSL hsl(50.77, 63.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.112% 0.13471 98.299).

What colors go well with #b8a229?

The complementary color of #b8a229 is #8f98f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d89035 and #89b250. The triadic partners are #00b5da and #d77fbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a229?

Black text reads better on #b8a229: 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 #b8a229 a warm or cool color?

#b8a229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.135.