What color is #B6A764?

#B6A764 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6A764?

The RGB value is 182, 167, 100: 182 red, 167 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6A764?

The complementary color is #6473B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6A764?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6A764 color

#B6A764 rgb(182, 167, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B6A764 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 65.5% green and 39.2% blue (182, 167, 100).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 36% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Kathmandu (#AD9A5D), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#B6A764 color codes

HEX	`#B6A764`
RGB	`rgb(182, 167, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 65.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 36%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.39, -3.97, 36.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.39, 36.73, 96.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.411, 38.504, 17.621)`
Decimal	`11970404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6A764, 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 #B6A764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6A764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #B6A764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6a764; }
.text { color: #b6a764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6a764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 167 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6a764, #9cb664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #B6A764?: #B6A764 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6A764?: The RGB value is 182, 167, 100: 182 red, 167 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6A764?: The complementary color is #6473B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6A764?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.