#B68A00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #B68A00

At its core, #B68A00 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 138, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 24% M, 100% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 45.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B68A00
RGB182, 138, 0
HSL45.5°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 24%, 100%, 29%
HSV45.5°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB60.0, 6.6, 64.9
XYZ28.4, 28.1, 3.9
Decimal11962880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B68A00; }
.text-color { color: #B68A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B68A00; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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