What color is #B7BE7D?

#B7BE7D 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 #B7BE7D?

The RGB value is 183, 190, 125: 183 red, 190 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7BE7D?

The complementary color is #847DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7BE7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7BE7D color

#B7BE7D rgb(183, 190, 125)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B7BE7D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 74.5% green and 49% blue (183, 190, 125).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% 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 10.67:1).

#B7BE7D color codes

HEX	`#B7BE7D`
RGB	`rgb(183, 190, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 74.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 34%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.06, -12.75, 32.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.06, 34.51, 111.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.644, 48.375, 26.542)`
Decimal	`12041853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7BE7D, 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 #B7BE7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7BE7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	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 #B7BE7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7be7d; }
.text { color: #b7be7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7be7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 190 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7be7d, #97be7d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7BE7D?: #B7BE7D 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 #B7BE7D?: The RGB value is 183, 190, 125: 183 red, 190 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7BE7D?: The complementary color is #847DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7BE7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.