What color is #B3AD6B?

#B3AD6B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3AD6B?

The RGB value is 179, 173, 107: 179 red, 173 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3AD6B?

The complementary color is #6B71B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3AD6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3AD6B color

#B3AD6B rgb(179, 173, 107)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B3AD6B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 67.8% green and 42% blue (179, 173, 107).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 40% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Palm (#AFAF5E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#B3AD6B color codes

HEX	`#B3AD6B`
RGB	`rgb(179, 173, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 67.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 40%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 40%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.85, -7.64, 34.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.85, 35.49, 102.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.188, 40.533, 19.824)`
Decimal	`11775339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3AD6B, 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 #B3AD6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3AD6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #B3AD6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3ad6b; }
.text { color: #b3ad6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3ad6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 173 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3ad6b, #95b36b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3AD6B?: #B3AD6B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3AD6B?: The RGB value is 179, 173, 107: 179 red, 173 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3AD6B?: The complementary color is #6B71B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3AD6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.