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#b99504 color: Main Mast Gold

#b99504 is rgb(185, 149, 4) in RGB and oklch(68.35% 0.139 91.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

68.4%
0.139
91°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #b99504

#b99504 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Main Mast Gold (#b79400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #b99504 mixed with white

  1. b99504
  2. c0a038
  3. c7aa54
  4. ceb56c
  5. d5c082
  6. dcca97
  7. e3d5ac
  8. eadfc1
  9. f1ead6
  10. f8f4ea

Darker: #b99504 mixed with black

  1. b99504
  2. a08103
  3. 896d02
  4. 715a01
  5. 5b4801
  6. 463700
  7. 312600
  8. 1e1600
  9. 0d0800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b99504 with less saturation

  1. b99504
  2. b6962b
  3. b3973f
  4. af974e
  5. ac985b
  6. a99867
  7. a69972
  8. a3997c
  9. a09986
  10. 9c9990

Questions about #b99504

What color is #b99504?

#b99504 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Main Mast Gold. In RGB it is rgb(185, 149, 4), in HSL hsl(48.07, 95.77%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.35% 0.139 91.349).

What colors go well with #b99504?

The complementary color of #b99504 is #7b93ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6832f and #8ca637. The triadic partners are #00afca and #ca77c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b99504?

Black text reads better on #b99504: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b99504 a warm or cool color?

#b99504 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.139.