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#B0AE63 Color

#B0AE63 is rgb(176, 174, 99) in RGB, hsl(58, 33%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0AE63
HEX#B0AE63
RGBrgb(176, 174, 99)
HSLhsl(58, 33%, 54%)
HSVhsv(58, 44%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.097 107.2)
LABlab(70.01% -7.33 38.57)
LCHlch(70.01% 39.26 100.76)

What #B0AE63 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 #B0AE63, 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.

#B0AE63 Channel Values

How #B0AE63 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 174 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 33% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 44% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 44% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0AE63 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B0AE63

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0AE63; 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 #B0AE63

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 #B0AE63 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#B0AE63
Protanopia#AEAE63
Protanomaly#AFAE63
Deuteranopia#AFAF63
Deuteranomaly#AFAE63
Tritanopia#B7A7A7
Tritanomaly#B4AA91
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #B0AE63 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b0ae63: #B0AE63;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0AE63;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0ae63': '#B0AE63' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.682, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_b0ae63">#B0AE63</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0AE63"

More Yellow Colors

#B0AE63 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B0AE63 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0AE63?

#B0AE63 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(176, 174, 99) in RGB and hsl(58, 33%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #B0AE63?

#B0AE63 is rgb(176, 174, 99) — red 176, green 174, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0AE63?

#B0AE63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0AE63 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0AE63 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0AE63 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0AE63 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 4.01, which is very hard to tell apart.

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