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#b8a436 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a436 is rgb(184, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.626% 0.12837 98.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

71.6%
0.128
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a436

#b8a436 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #b8a436 mixed with white

  1. b8a436
  2. bfad50
  3. c6b666
  4. cdbf7b
  5. d4c98e
  6. dbd2a1
  7. e2dbb4
  8. e9e4c7
  9. f0edda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a436 mixed with black

  1. b8a436
  2. a08e2e
  3. 887925
  4. 71641e
  5. 5b5016
  6. 453d0f
  7. 312b08
  8. 1e1a03
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a436 with less saturation

  1. b8a436
  2. b6a447
  3. b4a454
  4. b2a561
  5. afa56c
  6. ada576
  7. aba480
  8. a9a489
  9. a7a492
  10. a5a49b

Questions about #b8a436

What color is #b8a436?

#b8a436 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(50.77, 54.62%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.626% 0.12837 98.711).

What colors go well with #b8a436?

The complementary color of #b8a436 is #929af2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7933f and #8bb357. The triadic partners are #08b6d9 and #d782be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a436?

Black text reads better on #b8a436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a436 a warm or cool color?

#b8a436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.128.