What color is #B3B97E?

#B3B97E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3B97E?

The RGB value is 179, 185, 126: 179 red, 185 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3B97E?

The complementary color is #847EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3B97E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3B97E color

#B3B97E rgb(179, 185, 126)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B3B97E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 72.5% green and 49.4% blue (179, 185, 126).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Nile (#AFB982), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#B3B97E color codes

HEX	`#B3B97E`
RGB	`rgb(179, 185, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 72.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.41, -11.61, 29.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.41, 31.53, 111.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.705, 45.788, 26.481)`
Decimal	`11778430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3B97E, 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 #B3B97E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3B97E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #B3B97E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3b97e; }
.text { color: #b3b97e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3b97e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 185 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3b97e, #96b97e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3B97E?: #B3B97E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3B97E?: The RGB value is 179, 185, 126: 179 red, 185 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3B97E?: The complementary color is #847EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3B97E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.