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#b8a22b color: Pollen Storm

#b8a22b is rgb(184, 162, 43) in RGB and oklch(71.124% 0.13362 98.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

71.1%
0.134
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 #b8a22b

#b8a22b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.134 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 Pollen Storm (#b8a02a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a22b mixed with white

  1. b8a22b
  2. bfab49
  3. c6b561
  4. cdbe76
  5. d4c78b
  6. dbd19f
  7. e2dab2
  8. e9e3c5
  9. f0edd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a22b mixed with black

  1. b8a22b
  2. a08c24
  3. 88771d
  4. 716316
  5. 5b4f10
  6. 453c0a
  7. 312a05
  8. 1e1902
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a22b with less saturation

  1. b8a22b
  2. b6a23f
  3. b3a34e
  4. b1a35c
  5. afa367
  6. ada372
  7. aaa37d
  8. a8a386
  9. a6a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #b8a22b

What color is #b8a22b?

#b8a22b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 43), in HSL hsl(50.64, 62.11%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.124% 0.13362 98.185).

What colors go well with #b8a22b?

The complementary color of #b8a22b is #8f98f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d89037 and #89b151. The triadic partners are #00b5d9 and #d77fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a22b?

Black text reads better on #b8a22b: 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 #b8a22b a warm or cool color?

#b8a22b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.134.