#b8a559 color: Gingko Leaf
#b8a559 is rgb(184, 165, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.215% 0.09917 95.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b8a559
#b8a559 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gingko Leaf (#b3a156). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #b8a559 mixed with white
Darker: #b8a559 mixed with black
Calmer: #b8a559 with less saturation
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Questions about #b8a559
What color is #b8a559?
#b8a559 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Gingko Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(184, 165, 89), in HSL hsl(48, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.215% 0.09917 95.655).
What colors go well with #b8a559?
The complementary color of #b8a559 is #94a0e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09860 and #96b16b. The triadic partners are #50b5cd and #cd8dbd.
Is white or black text more readable on #b8a559?
Black text reads better on #b8a559: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b8a559 a warm or cool color?
#b8a559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.099.