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#b8a95e color: Gimblet

#b8a95e is rgb(184, 169, 94) in RGB and oklch(73.132% 0.09757 98.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.1%
0.098
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b8a95e

#b8a95e is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gimblet (#b9ad61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8a95e mixed with white

  1. b8a95e
  2. bfb26f
  3. c6ba80
  4. cdc390
  5. d4cba0
  6. dbd4b0
  7. e2dcbf
  8. e9e5cf
  9. f0eedf
  10. f8f6ef

Darker: #b8a95e mixed with black

  1. b8a95e
  2. a09251
  3. 887c44
  4. 716737
  5. 5b532b
  6. 453f1f
  7. 312c14
  8. 1e1b0a
  9. 0c0a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b8a95e with less saturation

  1. b8a95e
  2. b6a967
  3. b5a96f
  4. b3a977
  5. b1a97f
  6. b0a986
  7. aea98d
  8. ada994
  9. aba89b
  10. a9a8a1

Questions about #b8a95e

What color is #b8a95e?

#b8a95e is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Gimblet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 169, 94), in HSL hsl(50, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.132% 0.09757 98.281).

What colors go well with #b8a95e?

The complementary color of #b8a95e is #9aa2e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19d62 and #96b471. The triadic partners are #57b7d1 and #d190bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a95e?

Black text reads better on #b8a95e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a95e a warm or cool color?

#b8a95e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.098.