What color is #B8AC73?

#B8AC73 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8AC73?

The RGB value is 184, 172, 115: 184 red, 172 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AC73?

The complementary color is #737FB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AC73?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AC73 color

#B8AC73 rgb(184, 172, 115)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B8AC73 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.5% green and 45.1% blue (184, 172, 115).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 38% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#B8AC73 color codes

HEX	`#B8AC73`
RGB	`rgb(184, 172, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 38%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 38%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.13, -4.16, 30.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.13, 31.18, 97.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.615, 40.934, 22.136)`
Decimal	`12102771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AC73, 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 #B8AC73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AC73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	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 #B8AC73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8ac73; }
.text { color: #b8ac73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8ac73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 172 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8ac73, #a2b873); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8AC73?: #B8AC73 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8AC73?: The RGB value is 184, 172, 115: 184 red, 172 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AC73?: The complementary color is #737FB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AC73?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.