#B6AF8A

A light, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.

About #B6AF8A

The hex code #B6AF8A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 175, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 4% magenta inks. 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. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6AF8A
RGB182, 175, 138
HSL50.5°, 23.2%, 62.7%
CMYK0%, 4%, 24%, 29%
HSV50.5°, 24.2%, 71.4%
LAB71.2, -3.5, 19.9
XYZ39.2, 42.4, 30.2
Decimal11972490

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6AF8A; }
.text-color { color: #B6AF8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6AF8A; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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