Light Gold (#B29700)

The hex code for Light Gold is #B29700. It is rgb(178, 151, 0) in RGB, hsl(51, 100%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 30%) in CMYK — a dark yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B29700

RGBrgb(178, 151, 0)

HSLhsl(51, 100%, 35%)

HSVhsv(51, 100%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(68% 0.14 96.3)

LABlab(63.42% 1.42 66.36)

LCHlch(63.42% 66.38 88.77)

Colors Closest to Light Gold

Light Gold is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 8.85 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 10.91 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 11.13 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 11.4 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 11.62 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 11.81

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

#B29700 Channel Values

How Light Gold 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 151 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 51° · S 100% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 51° · S 100% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 15% · Y 100% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Gold 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.

TextWhite text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Light Gold

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Gold

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Gold 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#B29700

Protanopia#9C9C00

Protanomaly#A59A00

Deuteranopia#A1A100

Deuteranomaly#A89D00

Tritanopia#B98E8E

Tritanomaly#B69270

Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #B29700 in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-gold: #B29700;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B29700;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-gold': '#B29700' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.592, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="light_gold">#B29700</color>

SVG fillfill="#B29700"

More Yellow Colors

Light Gold sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b2ac88 b0a94f b2b300 a47d19 b3b332 a3a32e b5a642 a07918 b5b35c 9fa91f b8860b 9f7509 cc9933 e0e000 ede6d6 f2eebf f8de7e fcfae8 ffc324 ffed8a fffdeb ffffe0 4b390b 807532

#B29700 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Gold?

The hex code for Light Gold is #B29700. That is rgb(178, 151, 0) in RGB, hsl(51, 100%, 35%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B29700?

#B29700 is rgb(178, 151, 0) — red 178, green 151, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B29700?

#B29700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B29700 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B29700 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B29700 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B29700 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 12.77, which is visibly different.

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