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#b8a53d color: Brass

#b8a53d is rgb(184, 165, 61) in RGB and oklch(71.898% 0.12416 98.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

71.9%
0.124
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b8a53d

#b8a53d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass (#b5a642). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a53d mixed with white

  1. b8a53d
  2. bfae55
  3. c6b76a
  4. cdc07e
  5. d4c991
  6. dbd2a4
  7. e2dbb6
  8. e9e4c8
  9. f0edda
  10. f8f6ed

Darker: #b8a53d mixed with black

  1. b8a53d
  2. a08f34
  3. 88792b
  4. 716522
  5. 5b511a
  6. 453d12
  7. 312b0a
  8. 1e1a04
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a53d with less saturation

  1. b8a53d
  2. b6a54c
  3. b4a559
  4. b2a564
  5. b0a56f
  6. aea578
  7. aca582
  8. aaa58b
  9. a8a593
  10. a6a49c

Questions about #b8a53d

What color is #b8a53d?

#b8a53d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass. In RGB it is rgb(184, 165, 61), in HSL hsl(50.73, 50.2%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.898% 0.12416 98.827).

What colors go well with #b8a53d?

The complementary color of #b8a53d is #949bf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69544 and #8cb35b. The triadic partners are #21b6d9 and #d784be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a53d?

Black text reads better on #b8a53d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a53d a warm or cool color?

#b8a53d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.124.