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#b8a236 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a236 is rgb(184, 162, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.201% 0.12682 97.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.2%
0.127
97°
  • 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
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b8a236

#b8a236 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #b8a236 mixed with white

  1. b8a236
  2. bfab50
  3. c6b566
  4. cdbe7a
  5. d4c78e
  6. dbd1a1
  7. e2dab4
  8. e9e3c7
  9. f0ecda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a236 mixed with black

  1. b8a236
  2. a08c2e
  3. 887725
  4. 71631e
  5. 5b4f16
  6. 453c0f
  7. 312a08
  8. 1e1903
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a236 with less saturation

  1. b8a236
  2. b6a246
  3. b3a354
  4. b1a360
  5. afa36b
  6. ada375
  7. aba37f
  8. a8a388
  9. a6a391
  10. a4a299

Questions about #b8a236

What color is #b8a236?

#b8a236 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 54), in HSL hsl(49.85, 54.62%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.201% 0.12682 97.436).

What colors go well with #b8a236?

The complementary color of #b8a236 is #8f9af0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69140 and #8cb155. The triadic partners are #06b5d6 and #d482be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a236?

Black text reads better on #b8a236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a236 a warm or cool color?

#b8a236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.127.