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#B0A46D Color

#B0A46D is rgb(176, 164, 109) in RGB, hsl(49, 30%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 38%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0A46D
HEX#B0A46D
RGBrgb(176, 164, 109)
HSLhsl(49, 30%, 56%)
HSVhsv(49, 38%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 38%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.075 97.4)
LABlab(67.43% -1.52 30.22)
LCHlch(67.43% 30.26 92.88)

What #B0A46D 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 #B0A46D, 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.

#B0A46D Channel Values

How #B0A46D 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 164 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 30% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 38% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 38% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0A46D 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0A46D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0A46D; 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 #B0A46D

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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Shades

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How #B0A46D 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#B0A46D
Protanopia#A6A66D
Protanomaly#AAA56D
Deuteranopia#A8A86C
Deuteranomaly#ABA66D
Tritanopia#B59E9E
Tritanomaly#B3A18D
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #B0A46D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0a46d: #B0A46D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0A46D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0a46d': '#B0A46D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.643, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_b0a46d">#B0A46D</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0A46D"

More Yellow Colors

#B0A46D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0A46D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0A46D?

#B0A46D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(176, 164, 109) in RGB and hsl(49, 30%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #B0A46D?

#B0A46D is rgb(176, 164, 109) — red 176, green 164, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0A46D?

#B0A46D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 38%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0A46D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0A46D scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0A46D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0A46D 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 11.8, which is visibly different.

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