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#b8a250 color: Gingko Leaf

#b8a250 is rgb(184, 162, 80) in RGB and oklch(71.465% 0.10553 94.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

71.5%
0.106
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a250

#b8a250 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gingko Leaf (#b3a156). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a250 mixed with white

  1. b8a250
  2. bfab63
  3. c6b576
  4. cdbe87
  5. d4c798
  6. dbd0aa
  7. e2dabb
  8. e9e3cc
  9. f0ecdd
  10. f8f6ee

Darker: #b8a250 mixed with black

  1. b8a250
  2. a08c44
  3. 887739
  4. 71632e
  5. 5b4f24
  6. 453c1a
  7. 312a10
  8. 1e1907
  9. 0c0a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a250 with less saturation

  1. b8a250
  2. b6a25a
  3. b4a364
  4. b2a36d
  5. afa376
  6. ada37e
  7. aba386
  8. a9a38d
  9. a7a394
  10. a5a39c

Questions about #b8a250

What color is #b8a250?

#b8a250 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Gingko Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 80), in HSL hsl(47.31, 42.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.465% 0.10553 94.557).

What colors go well with #b8a250?

The complementary color of #b8a250 is #8f9ee5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19559 and #94ae63. The triadic partners are #42b4cc and #cc89be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a250?

Black text reads better on #b8a250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a250 a warm or cool color?

#b8a250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.106.