What color is #B8AA7C?

#B8AA7C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8AA7C?

The RGB value is 184, 170, 124: 184 red, 170 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AA7C?

The complementary color is #7C8AB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AA7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AA7C color

#B8AA7C rgb(184, 170, 124)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B8AA7C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 66.7% green and 48.6% blue (184, 170, 124).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 33% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Nettle (#BBAC7D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#B8AA7C color codes

HEX	`#B8AA7C`
RGB	`rgb(184, 170, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 66.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 33%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.75, -1.98, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.75, 25.66, 94.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.78, 40.396, 24.872)`
Decimal	`12102268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AA7C, 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 #B8AA7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AA7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #B8AA7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8aa7c; }
.text { color: #b8aa7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8aa7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 170 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8aa7c, #a8b87c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8AA7C?: #B8AA7C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Nettle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8AA7C?: The RGB value is 184, 170, 124: 184 red, 170 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AA7C?: The complementary color is #7C8AB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AA7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.