#B6AF24

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #B6AF24

The precise color #B6AF24 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 175, and 36.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 80% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 57.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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#B6AF24
RGB182, 175, 36
HSL57.1°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 4%, 80%, 29%
HSV57.1°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB70.0, -12.5, 65.6
XYZ34.9, 40.7, 7.7
Decimal11972388

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6AF24; }
.text-color { color: #B6AF24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6AF24; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000