What color is #B7AC6B?

#B7AC6B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7AC6B?

The RGB value is 183, 172, 107: 183 red, 172 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7AC6B?

The complementary color is #6B76B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7AC6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7AC6B color

#B7AC6B rgb(183, 172, 107)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B7AC6B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.5% green and 42% blue (183, 172, 107).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 35% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 42% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#B7AC6B color codes

HEX	`#B7AC6B`
RGB	`rgb(183, 172, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 35%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 42%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 42%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.92, -5.47, 34.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.92, 35.25, 98.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.936, 40.635, 19.805)`
Decimal	`12037227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7AC6B, 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 #B7AC6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7AC6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #B7AC6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7ac6b; }
.text { color: #b7ac6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7ac6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 172 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7ac6b, #9cb76b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7AC6B?: #B7AC6B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7AC6B?: The RGB value is 183, 172, 107: 183 red, 172 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7AC6B?: The complementary color is #6B76B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7AC6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.