#b9b459 color: Hemp Tea
#b9b459 is rgb(185, 180, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.506% 0.11383 105.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #b9b459
#b9b459 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hemp Tea (#b5b35c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #b9b459 mixed with white
Darker: #b9b459 mixed with black
Calmer: #b9b459 with less saturation
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Questions about #b9b459
What color is #b9b459?
#b9b459 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hemp Tea. In RGB it is rgb(185, 180, 89), in HSL hsl(56.88, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.506% 0.11383 105.976).
What colors go well with #b9b459?
The complementary color of #b9b459 is #a9a5f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9a557 and #8ec076. The triadic partners are #52bee7 and #e491bf.
Is white or black text more readable on #b9b459?
Black text reads better on #b9b459: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b9b459 a warm or cool color?
#b9b459 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.114.