What color is #B2A674?

#B2A674 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 #B2A674?

The RGB value is 178, 166, 116: 178 red, 166 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A674?

The complementary color is #7480B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A674?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A674 color

#B2A674 rgb(178, 166, 116)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B2A674 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 65.1% green and 45.5% blue (178, 166, 116).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 35% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#B2A674 color codes

HEX	`#B2A674`
RGB	`rgb(178, 166, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 65.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 35%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.02, -3.26, 27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.02, 27.69, 96.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.149, 37.999, 22.003)`
Decimal	`11708020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A674, 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 #B2A674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #B2A674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a674; }
.text { color: #b2a674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 166 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a674, #9fb274); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B2A674?: #B2A674 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 #B2A674?: The RGB value is 178, 166, 116: 178 red, 166 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A674?: The complementary color is #7480B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A674?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.