#B28110 Color
#B28110 is rgb(178, 129, 16) in RGB, hsl(42, 84%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 91%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B28110rgb(178, 129, 16)hsl(42, 84%, 38%)hsv(42, 91%, 70%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 91%, 30%)oklch(63.5% 0.128 80.8)lab(57.73% 13.08 59.98)lch(57.73% 61.39 77.70)What #B28110 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 #B28110, 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.
#B28110 Channel Values
How #B28110 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 178 · G 129 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 84% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 91% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 91% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B28110 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.
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Colors That Go With #B28110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B28110; 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 #B28110
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 #B28110 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.
#B28110#8B8B0D#9C870E#949400#A18D05#B77979#B57C60#898989Using #B28110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b28110: #B28110;background-color: #B28110;colors: { 'color-b28110': '#B28110' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.506, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_b28110">#B28110</color>fill="#B28110"More Yellow Colors
#B28110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B28110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B28110?
#B28110 is a dark yellow — rgb(178, 129, 16) in RGB and hsl(42, 84%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #B28110?
#B28110 is rgb(178, 129, 16) — red 178, green 129, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B28110?
#B28110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 91%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B28110 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B28110 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B28110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B28110 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.31, which is very hard to tell apart.
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