What color is #B3A87D?

#B3A87D 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 #B3A87D?

The RGB value is 179, 168, 125: 179 red, 168 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3A87D?

The complementary color is #7D88B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3A87D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3A87D color

#B3A87D rgb(179, 168, 125)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B3A87D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 65.9% green and 49% blue (179, 168, 125).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 30% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#B3A87D color codes

HEX	`#B3A87D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 168, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 65.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 30%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.8, -2.78, 23.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.8, 23.86, 96.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.295, 39.071, 25.027)`
Decimal	`11774077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3A87D, 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 #B3A87D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3A87D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #B3A87D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3a87d; }
.text { color: #b3a87d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3a87d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 168 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3a87d, #a3b37d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3A87D?: #B3A87D 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 #B3A87D?: The RGB value is 179, 168, 125: 179 red, 168 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3A87D?: The complementary color is #7D88B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3A87D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.