#B6A81D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #B6A81D

The hex code #B6A81D 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, 29).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 84% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 54.5° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6A81D
RGB182, 168, 29
HSL54.5°, 72.5%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 8%, 84%, 29%
HSV54.5°, 84.1%, 71.4%
LAB68.0, -9.0, 65.8
XYZ33.5, 38.0, 6.7
Decimal11970589

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A81D; }
.text-color { color: #B6A81D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A81D; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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