#b9be79 color: Dried Caspia
#b9be79 is rgb(185, 190, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.143% 0.09082 111.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 25%
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About #b9be79
#b9be79 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 112°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dried Caspia (#b6bf7f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #b9be79 mixed with white
Darker: #b9be79 mixed with black
Calmer: #b9be79 with less saturation
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Questions about #b9be79
What color is #b9be79?
#b9be79 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Dried Caspia. In RGB it is rgb(185, 190, 121), in HSL hsl(64.35, 34.67%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.143% 0.09082 111.852).
What colors go well with #b9be79?
The complementary color of #b9be79 is #b8aeee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5b273 and #97c791. The triadic partners are #79c2e8 and #e6a0be.
Is white or black text more readable on #b9be79?
Black text reads better on #b9be79: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b9be79 a warm or cool color?
#b9be79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.091.