What color is #B2AD64?

#B2AD64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2AD64?

The RGB value is 178, 173, 100: 178 red, 173 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2AD64?

The complementary color is #6469B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2AD64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2AD64 color

#B2AD64 rgb(178, 173, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B2AD64 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 67.8% green and 39.2% blue (178, 173, 100).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 44% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Palm (#AFAF5E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#B2AD64 color codes

HEX	`#B2AD64`
RGB	`rgb(178, 173, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 67.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 44%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, -8.81, 38.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 39.03, 103.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.605, 40.273, 17.952)`
Decimal	`11709796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2AD64, 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 #B2AD64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2AD64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #B2AD64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2ad64; }
.text { color: #b2ad64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2ad64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 173 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2ad64, #90b264); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B2AD64?: #B2AD64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2AD64?: The RGB value is 178, 173, 100: 178 red, 173 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2AD64?: The complementary color is #6469B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2AD64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.