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#b8a536 color: Grassy Ochre

#b8a536 is rgb(184, 165, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.839% 0.12917 99.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

71.8%
0.129
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a536

#b8a536 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #b8a536 mixed with white

  1. b8a536
  2. bfae50
  3. c6b766
  4. cdc07b
  5. d4c98e
  6. dbd2a2
  7. e2dbb4
  8. e9e4c7
  9. f0edda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a536 mixed with black

  1. b8a536
  2. a08f2e
  3. 887925
  4. 71651e
  5. 5b5116
  6. 453d0f
  7. 312b08
  8. 1e1a03
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a536 with less saturation

  1. b8a536
  2. b6a547
  3. b4a555
  4. b2a561
  5. b0a56c
  6. aea576
  7. aca580
  8. aaa589
  9. a8a593
  10. a6a49b

Questions about #b8a536

What color is #b8a536?

#b8a536 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(184, 165, 54), in HSL hsl(51.23, 54.62%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.839% 0.12917 99.334).

What colors go well with #b8a536?

The complementary color of #b8a536 is #949af3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8943e and #8ab458. The triadic partners are #09b6db and #d983be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a536?

Black text reads better on #b8a536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a536 a warm or cool color?

#b8a536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.129.