HEX Color #B6A850 (Darkkhaki)

About #B6A850

The hex code #B6A850 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 168 green, and 80 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 8% M, 56% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#B6A850

RGB182, 168, 80

HSL51.8°, 41.1%, 51.4%

CMYK0%, 8%, 56%, 29%

HSV51.8°, 56.0%, 71.4%

LAB68.4, -6.3, 46.6

XYZ34.7, 38.5, 13.2

Decimal11970640

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6A850 #4F5DB6

Analogous

#B6744F #90B64F

Triadic

#4FB6A8 #A74FB6

Tetradic

#4FB674 #4F5DB6 #B64F90

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6A850

#BEB163

#C6BB76

#CEC58A

#D6CE9D

#DED8B1

#E6E2C4

#EEEBD8

#F6F5EB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6A850

#A19547

#8D823E

#797035

#655D2C

#504A23

#3C381A

#282511

#141208

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.41:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.71:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.31:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.40:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A850; }

.text-color { color: #B6A850; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A850; }

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