#B1B110 Color
#B1B110 is rgb(177, 177, 16) in RGB, hsl(60, 83%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B1B110rgb(177, 177, 16)hsl(60, 83%, 38%)hsv(60, 91%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 31%)oklch(73.6% 0.158 109.7)lab(70.41% -11.82 69.13)lch(70.41% 70.14 99.71)What #B1B110 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 #B1B110, 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.
#B1B110 Channel Values
How #B1B110 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 177 · G 177 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 83% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 91% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1B110 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1B110 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B1B110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1B110; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B1B110
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1B110.
How #B1B110 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.
#B1B110#B1B110#B1B110#B1B110#B1B110#BBA7A7#B7AB85#ABABABUsing #B1B110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b1b110: #B1B110;background-color: #B1B110;colors: { 'color-b1b110': '#B1B110' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.694, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b1b110">#B1B110</color>fill="#B1B110"More Yellow Colors
#B1B110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B1B110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B1B110?
#B1B110 is a dark yellow — rgb(177, 177, 16) in RGB and hsl(60, 83%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #B1B110?
#B1B110 is rgb(177, 177, 16) — red 177, green 177, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B1B110?
#B1B110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B1B110 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B1B110 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B1B110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B1B110 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 22.48, which is visibly different.
Open #B1B110 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.