What color is #B0AC7C?

#B0AC7C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0AC7C?

The RGB value is 176, 172, 124: 176 red, 172 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0AC7C?

The complementary color is #7C80B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0AC7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0AC7C color

#B0AC7C rgb(176, 172, 124)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B0AC7C is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 67.5% green and 48.6% blue (176, 172, 124).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 30% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#B0AC7C color codes

HEX	`#B0AC7C`
RGB	`rgb(176, 172, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 67.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 30%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.61, -6.24, 25.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.61, 26.03, 103.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.295, 40.191, 24.911)`
Decimal	`11578492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0AC7C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B0AC7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B0AC7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B0AC7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0ac7c; }
.text { color: #b0ac7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0ac7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 172 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0ac7c, #9ab07c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B0AC7C?: #B0AC7C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0AC7C?: The RGB value is 176, 172, 124: 176 red, 172 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0AC7C?: The complementary color is #7C80B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0AC7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.