What color is #B7AB7A?

#B7AB7A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7AB7A?

The RGB value is 183, 171, 122: 183 red, 171 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7AB7A?

The complementary color is #7A86B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7AB7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7AB7A color

#B7AB7A rgb(183, 171, 122)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B7AB7A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.1% green and 47.8% blue (183, 171, 122).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 33% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Nettle (#BBAC7D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#B7AB7A color codes

HEX	`#B7AB7A`
RGB	`rgb(183, 171, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 33%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.89, -3.17, 26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.89, 27.03, 96.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.605, 40.599, 24.264)`
Decimal	`12036986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7AB7A, 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 #B7AB7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7AB7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #B7AB7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7ab7a; }
.text { color: #b7ab7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7ab7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 171 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7ab7a, #a4b77a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7AB7A?: #B7AB7A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7AB7A?: The RGB value is 183, 171, 122: 183 red, 171 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7AB7A?: The complementary color is #7A86B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7AB7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.