What color is #B8AC6C?

#B8AC6C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8AC6C?

The RGB value is 184, 172, 108: 184 red, 172 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AC6C?

The complementary color is #6C78B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AC6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AC6C color

#B8AC6C rgb(184, 172, 108)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B8AC6C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.5% green and 42.4% blue (184, 172, 108).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 35% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 41% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#B8AC6C color codes

HEX	`#B8AC6C`
RGB	`rgb(184, 172, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 35%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 41%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.02, -4.95, 34.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.02, 34.8, 98.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.227, 40.779, 20.095)`
Decimal	`12102764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AC6C, 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 #B8AC6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AC6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	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 #B8AC6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8ac6c; }
.text { color: #b8ac6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8ac6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 172 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8ac6c, #9eb86c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8AC6C?: #B8AC6C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8AC6C?: The RGB value is 184, 172, 108: 184 red, 172 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AC6C?: The complementary color is #6C78B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AC6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.