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#b8a710 color: Brass Knuckle

#b8a710 is rgb(184, 167, 16) in RGB and oklch(72.079% 0.14797 101.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

72.1%
0.148
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b8a710

#b8a710 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #b8a710 mixed with white

  1. b8a710
  2. bfb03e
  3. c6b959
  4. ccc271
  5. d3cb86
  6. dad49b
  7. e2dcaf
  8. e9e5c3
  9. f0eed7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #b8a710 mixed with black

  1. b8a710
  2. a0910c
  3. 887b09
  4. 716606
  5. 5b5204
  6. 453e02
  7. 312c01
  8. 1e1a00
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a710 with less saturation

  1. b8a710
  2. b6a733
  3. b4a746
  4. b2a756
  5. b0a764
  6. aea770
  7. aca77c
  8. aaa686
  9. a8a691
  10. a6a59b

Questions about #b8a710

What color is #b8a710?

#b8a710 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(184, 167, 16), in HSL hsl(53.93, 84%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.079% 0.14797 101.911).

What colors go well with #b8a710?

The complementary color of #b8a710 is #9797fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd931b and #81b84f. The triadic partners are #00b8e6 and #e27dbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a710?

Black text reads better on #b8a710: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a710 a warm or cool color?

#b8a710 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.148.