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#b8a232 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a232 is rgb(184, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(71.171% 0.12946 97.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

71.2%
0.129
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b8a232

#b8a232 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 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: #b8a232 mixed with white

  1. b8a232
  2. bfab4d
  3. c6b564
  4. cdbe79
  5. d4c78d
  6. dbd1a0
  7. e2dab3
  8. e9e3c6
  9. f0ecd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a232 mixed with black

  1. b8a232
  2. a08c2a
  3. 887722
  4. 71631b
  5. 5b4f14
  6. 453c0d
  7. 312a07
  8. 1e1903
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a232 with less saturation

  1. b8a232
  2. b6a244
  3. b3a352
  4. b1a35e
  5. afa369
  6. ada374
  7. aaa37e
  8. a8a387
  9. a6a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #b8a232

What color is #b8a232?

#b8a232 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(50.15, 57.26%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.171% 0.12946 97.734).

What colors go well with #b8a232?

The complementary color of #b8a232 is #8f99f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7913d and #8bb154. The triadic partners are #00b5d7 and #d581be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a232?

Black text reads better on #b8a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a232 a warm or cool color?

#b8a232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.129.