What color is #B6AB74?

#B6AB74 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6AB74?

The RGB value is 182, 171, 116: 182 red, 171 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6AB74?

The complementary color is #747FB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6AB74?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6AB74 color

#B6AB74 rgb(182, 171, 116)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B6AB74 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 67.1% green and 45.5% blue (182, 171, 116).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 36% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#B6AB74 color codes

HEX	`#B6AB74`
RGB	`rgb(182, 171, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 67.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 36%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.71, -4.32, 29.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.71, 30.09, 98.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.007, 40.333, 22.355)`
Decimal	`11971444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6AB74, 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 #B6AB74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6AB74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #B6AB74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6ab74; }
.text { color: #b6ab74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6ab74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 171 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6ab74, #a0b674); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B6AB74?: #B6AB74 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6AB74?: The RGB value is 182, 171, 116: 182 red, 171 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6AB74?: The complementary color is #747FB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6AB74?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.