HEX Color #B6A00F (Goldenrod)

About #B6A00F

The precise color #B6A00F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 160, 15).

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 12% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A00F

RGB182, 160, 15

HSL52.1°, 84.8%, 38.6%

CMYK0%, 12%, 92%, 29%

HSV52.1°, 91.8%, 71.4%

LAB65.8, -5.1, 67.0

XYZ31.9, 35.1, 5.5

Decimal11968527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6A00F #0E24B6

Analogous

#B64C0E #78B60E

Triadic

#0EB6A0 #A00EB6

Tetradic

#0EB64C #0E24B6 #B60E78

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6A00F

#BEAA29

#C6B544

#CEBF5F

#D6CA79

#DED494

#E6DFAF

#EEE9C9

#F6F4E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6A00F

#A18E0D

#8D7C0B

#796A0A

#655808

#504706

#3C3505

#282303

#141101

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.62:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.02:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.50:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.82:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A00F; }

.text-color { color: #B6A00F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A00F; }

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Goldenrod

#DAA520