#B6993A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #B6993A

At its core, #B6993A is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 153 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 16% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 46.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6993A
RGB182, 153, 58
HSL46.0°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 16%, 68%, 29%
HSV46.0°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB64.2, 0.2, 52.0
XYZ31.4, 33.0, 8.7
Decimal11966778

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6993A; }
.text-color { color: #B6993A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6993A; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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