What color is #B3A56A?

#B3A56A 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 #B3A56A?

The RGB value is 179, 165, 106: 179 red, 165 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3A56A?

The complementary color is #6A78B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3A56A?

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.

#B3A56A color

#B3A56A rgb(179, 165, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B3A56A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 64.7% green and 41.6% blue (179, 165, 106).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 41% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#B3A56A color codes

HEX	`#B3A56A`
RGB	`rgb(179, 165, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 64.7%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 41%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 41%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.68, -3.5, 32.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.68, 32.59, 96.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.648, 37.536, 19.053)`
Decimal	`11773290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3A56A, 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 #B3A56A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3A56A 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 #B3A56A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3a56a; }
.text { color: #b3a56a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3a56a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 165 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3a56a, #9db36a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3A56A?: #B3A56A 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 #B3A56A?: The RGB value is 179, 165, 106: 179 red, 165 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3A56A?: The complementary color is #6A78B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3A56A?: 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.