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#b8a230 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a230 is rgb(184, 162, 48) in RGB and oklch(71.157% 0.1307 97.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.2%
0.131
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
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b8a230

#b8a230 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.131 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 8.25:1, 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: #b8a230 mixed with white

  1. b8a230
  2. bfab4c
  3. c6b563
  4. cdbe78
  5. d4c78c
  6. dbd1a0
  7. e2dab3
  8. e9e3c6
  9. f0ecd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a230 mixed with black

  1. b8a230
  2. a08c28
  3. 887721
  4. 71631a
  5. 5b4f13
  6. 453c0c
  7. 312a06
  8. 1e1903
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a230 with less saturation

  1. b8a230
  2. b6a242
  3. b3a351
  4. b1a35d
  5. afa369
  6. ada373
  7. aaa37d
  8. a8a387
  9. a6a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #b8a230

What color is #b8a230?

#b8a230 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 48), in HSL hsl(50.29, 58.62%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.157% 0.1307 97.872).

What colors go well with #b8a230?

The complementary color of #b8a230 is #8f99f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7913b and #8ab153. The triadic partners are #00b5d8 and #d680be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a230?

Black text reads better on #b8a230: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a230 a warm or cool color?

#b8a230 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.131.