What color is #B7AB6A?

#B7AB6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7AB6A?

The RGB value is 183, 171, 106: 183 red, 171 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7AB6A?

The complementary color is #6A76B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7AB6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7AB6A color

#B7AB6A rgb(183, 171, 106)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B7AB6A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.1% green and 41.6% blue (183, 171, 106).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 35% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 42% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#B7AB6A color codes

HEX	`#B7AB6A`
RGB	`rgb(183, 171, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 35%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 42%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 42%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.64, -5.05, 34.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.64, 35.34, 98.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.694, 40.235, 19.466)`
Decimal	`12036970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7AB6A, 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 #B7AB6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7AB6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #B7AB6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7ab6a; }
.text { color: #b7ab6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7ab6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 171 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7ab6a, #9cb76a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7AB6A?: #B7AB6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7AB6A?: The RGB value is 183, 171, 106: 183 red, 171 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7AB6A?: The complementary color is #6A76B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7AB6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.