What color is #B9AB6B?

#B9AB6B 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 #B9AB6B?

The RGB value is 185, 171, 107: 185 red, 171 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9AB6B?

The complementary color is #6B79B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9AB6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9AB6B color

#B9AB6B rgb(185, 171, 107)

Shades of brown

The hex color #B9AB6B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 67.1% green and 42% blue (185, 171, 107).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 36% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 42% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#B9AB6B color codes

HEX	`#B9AB6B`
RGB	`rgb(185, 171, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 67.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 36%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 42%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 42%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.83, -4.12, 34.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.83, 34.98, 96.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.225, 40.503, 19.764)`
Decimal	`12168043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9AB6B, 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 #B9AB6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9AB6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	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 #B9AB6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9ab6b; }
.text { color: #b9ab6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9ab6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 171 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9ab6b, #a0b96b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9AB6B?: #B9AB6B 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 #B9AB6B?: The RGB value is 185, 171, 107: 185 red, 171 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9AB6B?: The complementary color is #6B79B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9AB6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.