What color is #B2A570?

#B2A570 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2A570?

The RGB value is 178, 165, 112: 178 red, 165 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A570?

The complementary color is #707DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A570?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A570 color

#B2A570 rgb(178, 165, 112)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B2A570 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 64.7% green and 43.9% blue (178, 165, 112).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 37% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#B2A570 color codes

HEX	`#B2A570`
RGB	`rgb(178, 165, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 64.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 37%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.68, -3.22, 29.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.68, 29.38, 96.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.74, 37.546, 20.743)`
Decimal	`11707760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A570, 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 #B2A570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #B2A570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a570; }
.text { color: #b2a570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 165 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a570, #9eb270); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B2A570?: #B2A570 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2A570?: The RGB value is 178, 165, 112: 178 red, 165 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A570?: The complementary color is #707DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A570?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.