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#b8a610 color: Brass Knuckle

#b8a610 is rgb(184, 166, 16) in RGB and oklch(71.864% 0.14721 101.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

71.9%
0.147
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b8a610

#b8a610 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Knuckle (#b9a70f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a610 mixed with white

  1. b8a610
  2. bfaf3d
  3. c6b859
  4. ccc170
  5. d3ca86
  6. dad39b
  7. e2dcaf
  8. e9e5c3
  9. f0edd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #b8a610 mixed with black

  1. b8a610
  2. a0900c
  3. 887a09
  4. 716506
  5. 5b5104
  6. 453e02
  7. 312b01
  8. 1e1a00
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a610 with less saturation

  1. b8a610
  2. b6a632
  3. b4a646
  4. b2a656
  5. b0a663
  6. aea670
  7. aca67b
  8. aaa686
  9. a8a590
  10. a6a59a

Questions about #b8a610

What color is #b8a610?

#b8a610 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(184, 166, 16), in HSL hsl(53.57, 84%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.864% 0.14721 101.39).

What colors go well with #b8a610?

The complementary color of #b8a610 is #9697fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd921d and #82b74e. The triadic partners are #00b7e5 and #e17cbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a610?

Black text reads better on #b8a610: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a610 a warm or cool color?

#b8a610 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.147.