What color is #B2A864?

#B2A864 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2A864?

The RGB value is 178, 168, 100: 178 red, 168 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A864?

The complementary color is #646EB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A864?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A864 color

#B2A864 rgb(178, 168, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B2A864 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 65.9% green and 39.2% blue (178, 168, 100).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 44% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#B2A864 color codes

HEX	`#B2A864`
RGB	`rgb(178, 168, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 65.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 44%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.31, -6.17, 36.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.31, 36.85, 99.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.664, 38.391, 17.638)`
Decimal	`11708516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A864, 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 #B2A864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	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 #B2A864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a864; }
.text { color: #b2a864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 168 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a864, #95b264); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2A864?: #B2A864 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2A864?: The RGB value is 178, 168, 100: 178 red, 168 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A864?: The complementary color is #646EB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A864?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.