#B6A057
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #B6A057
The hex code #B6A057 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 160 green, and 87 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. 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.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6A057
RGB182, 160, 87
HSL46.1°, 39.4%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 12%, 52%, 29%
HSV46.1°, 52.2%, 71.4%
LAB66.3, -1.5, 40.7
XYZ33.6, 35.8, 14.2
Decimal11968599
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6A057;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6A057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6A057;
}