What color is #B9B571?

#B9B571 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9B571?

The RGB value is 185, 181, 113: 185 red, 181 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9B571?

The complementary color is #7175B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9B571?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9B571 color

#B9B571 rgb(185, 181, 113)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #B9B571 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 71% green and 44.3% blue (185, 181, 113).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 34% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 39% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#B9B571 color codes

HEX	`#B9B571`
RGB	`rgb(185, 181, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 71%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 34%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.6, -8.72, 35.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.6, 36.22, 103.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.513, 44.555, 22.138)`
Decimal	`12170609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9B571, 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 #B9B571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9B571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	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 #B9B571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9b571; }
.text { color: #b9b571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9b571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 181 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9b571, #99b971); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9B571?: #B9B571 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Dark Khaki. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9B571?: The RGB value is 185, 181, 113: 185 red, 181 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9B571?: The complementary color is #7175B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9B571?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.