What color is #B7B97E?

#B7B97E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7B97E?

The RGB value is 183, 185, 126: 183 red, 185 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7B97E?

The complementary color is #807EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7B97E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7B97E color

#B7B97E rgb(183, 185, 126)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B7B97E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 72.5% green and 49.4% blue (183, 185, 126).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kiss a Frog (#BEC187), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#B7B97E color codes

HEX	`#B7B97E`
RGB	`rgb(183, 185, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 72.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.72, -10.04, 29.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.72, 31.43, 108.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.644, 46.272, 26.525)`
Decimal	`12040574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7B97E, 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 #B7B97E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7B97E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #B7B97E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7b97e; }
.text { color: #b7b97e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7b97e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 185 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7b97e, #9ab97e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7B97E?: #B7B97E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7B97E?: The RGB value is 183, 185, 126: 183 red, 185 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7B97E?: The complementary color is #807EB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7B97E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.