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#b8a825 color: Earls Green

#b8a825 is rgb(184, 168, 37) in RGB and oklch(72.372% 0.14136 101.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

72.4%
0.141
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b8a825

#b8a825 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #b8a825 mixed with white

  1. b8a825
  2. bfb146
  3. c6ba5f
  4. ccc275
  5. d3cb8a
  6. dad49e
  7. e2ddb2
  8. e9e5c5
  9. f0eed9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #b8a825 mixed with black

  1. b8a825
  2. a0921f
  3. 887c19
  4. 716713
  5. 5b520d
  6. 453f08
  7. 312c04
  8. 1e1a02
  9. 0c0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a825 with less saturation

  1. b8a825
  2. b6a83c
  3. b4a84d
  4. b2a85c
  5. b0a868
  6. aea874
  7. aca87e
  8. aba789
  9. a9a793
  10. a7a69c

Questions about #b8a825

What color is #b8a825?

#b8a825 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Earls Green. In RGB it is rgb(184, 168, 37), in HSL hsl(53.47, 66.52%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.372% 0.14136 101.902).

What colors go well with #b8a825?

The complementary color of #b8a825 is #9899fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc952b and #84b855. The triadic partners are #00b8e5 and #e180bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a825?

Black text reads better on #b8a825: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a825 a warm or cool color?

#b8a825 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.141.