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#b8a35c color: Frickles

#b8a35c is rgb(184, 163, 92) in RGB and oklch(71.837% 0.09441 93.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

71.8%
0.094
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a35c

#b8a35c is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frickles (#b9a161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a35c mixed with white

  1. b8a35c
  2. bfac6d
  3. c6b57e
  4. cdbe8e
  5. d4c89e
  6. dbd1ae
  7. e2dabe
  8. e9e3ce
  9. f0ecdf
  10. f8f6ef

Darker: #b8a35c mixed with black

  1. b8a35c
  2. a08d4f
  3. 887842
  4. 716336
  5. 5b4f2a
  6. 453c1f
  7. 312a14
  8. 1e190a
  9. 0c0a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a35c with less saturation

  1. b8a35c
  2. b6a365
  3. b4a46d
  4. b2a474
  5. b0a47c
  6. aea483
  7. aca48a
  8. aaa491
  9. a8a497
  10. a6a49e

Questions about #b8a35c

What color is #b8a35c?

#b8a35c is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Frickles. In RGB it is rgb(184, 163, 92), in HSL hsl(46.3, 39.32%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.837% 0.09441 93.364).

What colors go well with #b8a35c?

The complementary color of #b8a35c is #91a0e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9764 and #98ae6b. The triadic partners are #53b4c8 and #c88ebd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a35c?

Black text reads better on #b8a35c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a35c a warm or cool color?

#b8a35c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.094.