HEX Color #B6A807 (Goldenrod)

About #B6A807

The hex code #B6A807 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 168, 7).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 96% Yellow, and 29% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A807

RGB182, 168, 7

HSL55.2°, 92.6%, 37.1%

CMYK0%, 8%, 96%, 29%

HSV55.2°, 96.2%, 71.4%

LAB68.0, -9.5, 69.7

XYZ33.3, 38.0, 5.8

Decimal11970567

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6A807 #0714B6

Analogous

#B65007 #6CB607

Triadic

#07B6A7 #A707B6

Tetradic

#07B650 #0714B6 #B6076C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6A807

#BEB122

#C6BB3E

#CEC559

#D6CE75

#DED890

#E6E2AC

#EEEBC7

#F6F5E3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6A807

#A19506

#8D8205

#797004

#655D03

#504A03

#3C3802

#282501

#141200

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.59:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.34:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.31:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A807; }

.text-color { color: #B6A807; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A807; }

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