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#b8a810 color: Brass Knuckle

#b8a810 is rgb(184, 168, 16) in RGB and oklch(72.294% 0.14874 102.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

72.3%
0.149
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b8a810

#b8a810 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #b8a810 mixed with white

  1. b8a810
  2. bfb13e
  3. c5ba59
  4. ccc371
  5. d3cb86
  6. dad49b
  7. e2ddb0
  8. e9e5c4
  9. f0eed7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #b8a810 mixed with black

  1. b8a810
  2. a0920c
  3. 887c09
  4. 716706
  5. 5b5204
  6. 453f02
  7. 312c01
  8. 1e1a00
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a810 with less saturation

  1. b8a810
  2. b6a833
  3. b4a847
  4. b2a857
  5. b0a864
  6. aea871
  7. aca77c
  8. aaa787
  9. a9a791
  10. a7a69c

Questions about #b8a810

What color is #b8a810?

#b8a810 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(184, 168, 16), in HSL hsl(54.29, 84%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.294% 0.14874 102.424).

What colors go well with #b8a810?

The complementary color of #b8a810 is #9898ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9419 and #81b950. The triadic partners are #00b8e8 and #e47dbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a810?

Black text reads better on #b8a810: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a810 a warm or cool color?

#b8a810 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.149.