What color is #B8AB6E?

#B8AB6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8AB6E?

The RGB value is 184, 171, 110: 184 red, 171 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AB6E?

The complementary color is #6E7BB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AB6E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AB6E color

#B8AB6E rgb(184, 171, 110)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B8AB6E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.1% green and 43.1% blue (184, 171, 110).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 34% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 40% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#B8AB6E color codes

HEX	`#B8AB6E`
RGB	`rgb(184, 171, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 34%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 40%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.78, -4.2, 33.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.78, 33.36, 97.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.145, 40.443, 20.598)`
Decimal	`12102510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AB6E, 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 #B8AB6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AB6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #B8AB6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8ab6e; }
.text { color: #b8ab6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8ab6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 171 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8ab6e, #a0b86e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8AB6E?: #B8AB6E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8AB6E?: The RGB value is 184, 171, 110: 184 red, 171 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AB6E?: The complementary color is #6E7BB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AB6E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.