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#b8a626 color: Earls Green

#b8a626 is rgb(184, 166, 38) in RGB and oklch(71.948% 0.13928 100.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

71.9%
0.139
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b8a626

#b8a626 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Earls Green (#b8a722). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a626 mixed with white

  1. b8a626
  2. bfaf47
  3. c6b85f
  4. ccc175
  5. d3ca8a
  6. dbd39e
  7. e2dcb2
  8. e9e5c5
  9. f0edd8
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a626 mixed with black

  1. b8a626
  2. a09020
  3. 887a19
  4. 716513
  5. 5b510d
  6. 453e08
  7. 312b04
  8. 1e1a02
  9. 0c0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a626 with less saturation

  1. b8a626
  2. b6a63d
  3. b4a64d
  4. b2a65b
  5. b0a668
  6. aea673
  7. aca67e
  8. aaa688
  9. a8a592
  10. a6a59b

Questions about #b8a626

What color is #b8a626?

#b8a626 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Earls Green. In RGB it is rgb(184, 166, 38), in HSL hsl(52.6, 65.77%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.948% 0.13928 100.763).

What colors go well with #b8a626?

The complementary color of #b8a626 is #9599f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db932e and #86b653. The triadic partners are #00b7e1 and #de7fbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a626?

Black text reads better on #b8a626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a626 a warm or cool color?

#b8a626 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.139.