What color is #B98F00?

#B98F00 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Moutarde de Bénichon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98F00?

The RGB value is 185, 143, 0: 185 red, 143 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98F00?

The complementary color is #002AB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98F00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98F00 color

#B98F00 rgb(185, 143, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B98F00 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 56.1% green and 0% blue (185, 143, 0).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 100% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon (#BF9005), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#B98F00 color codes

HEX	`#B98F00`
RGB	`rgb(185, 143, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 56.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.62, 5.22, 66.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.62, 66.4, 85.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.832, 29.961, 4.212)`
Decimal	`12160768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98F00, 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 #B98F00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B98F00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	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 #B98F00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98f00; }
.text { color: #b98f00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98f00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 143 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98f00, #86b900); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B98F00?: #B98F00 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Moutarde de Bénichon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98F00?: The RGB value is 185, 143, 0: 185 red, 143 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98F00?: The complementary color is #002AB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98F00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.