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#b8a502 color: Sulphine Yellow

#b8a502 is rgb(184, 165, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.622% 0.1491 101.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

71.6%
0.149
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a502

#b8a502 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow (#baa600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a502 mixed with white

  1. b8a502
  2. bfae3a
  3. c6b756
  4. ccc06e
  5. d3c985
  6. dad39a
  7. e2dbae
  8. e9e4c3
  9. f0edd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #b8a502 mixed with black

  1. b8a502
  2. a08f01
  3. 887901
  4. 716501
  5. 5b5100
  6. 453d00
  7. 312b00
  8. 1e1a00
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a502 with less saturation

  1. b8a502
  2. b6a52e
  3. b4a543
  4. b1a554
  5. afa562
  6. ada56e
  7. aba57a
  8. a9a585
  9. a7a48f
  10. a5a499

Questions about #b8a502

What color is #b8a502?

#b8a502 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(184, 165, 2), in HSL hsl(53.74, 97.85%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.622% 0.1491 101.071).

What colors go well with #b8a502?

The complementary color of #b8a502 is #9496fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9117 and #82b64b. The triadic partners are #00b7e4 and #e07bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a502?

Black text reads better on #b8a502: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a502 a warm or cool color?

#b8a502 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.149.