What color is #B2AC7D?

#B2AC7D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2AC7D?

The RGB value is 178, 172, 125: 178 red, 172 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2AC7D?

The complementary color is #7D83B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2AC7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2AC7D color

#B2AC7D rgb(178, 172, 125)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B2AC7D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 67.5% green and 49% blue (178, 172, 125).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 26% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#B2AC7D color codes

HEX	`#B2AC7D`
RGB	`rgb(178, 172, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 67.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 26%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.79, -5.31, 25.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.79, 25.57, 101.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.815, 40.451, 25.267)`
Decimal	`11709565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2AC7D, 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 #B2AC7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2AC7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #B2AC7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2ac7d; }
.text { color: #b2ac7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2ac7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 172 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2ac7d, #9eb27d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2AC7D?: #B2AC7D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2AC7D?: The RGB value is 178, 172, 125: 178 red, 172 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2AC7D?: The complementary color is #7D83B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2AC7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.