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#B0934A Color

#B0934A is rgb(176, 147, 74) in RGB, hsl(43, 41%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 58%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0934A
HEX#B0934A
RGBrgb(176, 147, 74)
HSLhsl(43, 41%, 49%)
HSVhsv(43, 58%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 58%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.099 87.9)
LABlab(62.50% 4.71 42.23)
LCHlch(62.50% 42.49 83.64)

What #B0934A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0934A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#B0934A Channel Values

How #B0934A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 147 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 41% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 58% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 58% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0934A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0934A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0934A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B0934A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B0934A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0934A
Protanopia#98984A
Protanomaly#A2964A
Deuteranopia#9D9D48
Deuteranomaly#A59949
Tritanopia#B58C8C
Tritanomaly#B38F77
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #B0934A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0934a: #B0934A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0934A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0934a': '#B0934A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.576, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_b0934a">#B0934A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0934A"

More Yellow Colors

#B0934A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0934A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0934A?

#B0934A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(176, 147, 74) in RGB and hsl(43, 41%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #B0934A?

#B0934A is rgb(176, 147, 74) — red 176, green 147, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0934A?

#B0934A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 58%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0934A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0934A scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0934A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0934A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

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